Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 review: specs and price
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Why is Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 better than the average?
- CPU speed?
3 x 3.15 GHz & 2 x 2.96 GHz & 2 x 2.26 GHz & 1 x 3.3 GHzvs12.14 GHz - RAM speed?
4800 MHzvs1762.75 MHz - Download speed?
10000 MBits/svs1605.39 MBits/s - Semiconductor size?
4 nmvs17.78 nm - GPU clock speed?
900 MHzvs674.64 MHz - CPU threads?
8 threadsvs6.31 threads - Maximum memory bandwidth?
76.6 GB/svs20.71 GB/s - Maximum memory amount?
24GBvs10.01GB
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User reviews
Overall rating
Features
Gaming
9.0/10
6 votes
Performance
10.0/10
6 votes
General info
Supports 64-bit
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.
Has integrated graphics
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
GPU clock speed
900 MHz
The clock speed of the graphics processing unit (GPU).
has 5G support
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The fifth-generation wireless technology delivers higher speeds and lower latency than the previous, fourth-generation tech.
GPU turbo
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When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
OpenGL ES is used for games on mobile devices such as smartphones. Newer versions support better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Performance
CPU speed
3 x 3.15 GHz & 2 x 2.96 GHz & 2 x 2.26 GHz & 1 x 3.3 GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads
8 threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.
Uses HMP
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.
turbo clock speed
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When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
L2 cache
1 MB
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
clock multiplier
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The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
L3 cache
12 MB
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
Memory
RAM speed
4800 MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
maximum memory bandwidth
76.6 GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
memory channels
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More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
eMMC version
5.1
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
Supports ECC memory
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
Has integrated LTE
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.
download speed
10000 MBits/s
This is the maximum download speed supported. In reality, the download speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (such as your home/mobile network speeds).
upload speed
3500 MBits/s
This is the maximum upload speed supported. In reality, the upload speed will usually be lower, as it will be affected by other factors (for example your home/mobile network speeds).
Has TrustZone
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
uses multithreading
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Has NX bit
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
bits executed at a time
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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
VFP version
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Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
front-end width
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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
PassMark result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
PassMark result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
PassMark result (overclocked)
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This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.
Miscellaneous
DirectX version
12.1
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
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S11_Markk
1 month ago
10 / 10
Snapdragon 8gen 3 excelente procesador
S11_Markk
1 month ago
10 / 10
Es muy bueno cuando se trata de juegos, te rinde cualquier juego 60 o 120 FPS estables con la máxima calidad
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Reiga
6 months ago
10 / 10
Snapdragon 8 gen 3 so op
Reiga
6 months ago
10 / 10
Snapdragon 8 gen 3 is the powerfull soC
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Tyler
6 months ago
10 / 10
Once again a beast
Tyler
6 months ago
10 / 10
Got it on my new Xiaomi 14 Pro and it was fantastic, running Frontlines, COD and PUBG mobile smoother than ever, not much difference between my Xiaomi 13 in terms of performance but gen 3 can run PUBG at 120fps which is fantastic 😍😍