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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 (SM8650-AB) mobile platform is a high end SoC for Android-based smartphones and tablets. 

The cryo-CPU is based on ARM's v9.2 architecture and consists of three clusters: The first includes a fast prime core (ARM Cortex-X4) with up to 3.3 GHz. The second consists of three power cores with up to 3.2 GHz and two additional cores clocking at up to 3.0 GHz (all Cortex-A720). The efficiency cluster consists of two power-saving cores (Cortex-A520) that operate at up to 2.3 GHz. The SoC uses the integrated Adreno 750 for graphics acceleration. 

Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen. 2, Qualcomm promises a 25 percent higher GPU clock rate, whose power consumption is said to have been reduced by 25 percent at the same time. Similarly, the CPU's performance is announced to be now a whopping 30 per cent faster and requires 20 per cent less power.

A special focus is also placed on machine learning (AI). The integrated Hexagon NPU is 98% faster than its predecessor and promises a 40% improvement in efficiency. Qualcomm's AI engine is the first to support multimodal generative AI models, including LLM, LVM and ASR, and can process up to 10 trillion parameters directly on the SoC. Image manipulation is said to be possible within fractions of a second. In addition, the NPU of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is also capable of INT4 and Meta Llama 2. 

Also back on board is Snapdragon Sight, Qualcomm's brand for camera functions. In addition to Ultra HDR, Dolby HDR is also supported for photos. Photos can now be enhanced by generative AI models and with the Video Magic Eraser (ArcSoft), unwanted people and objects can also be removed from videos. In addition, the ISP is able to distinguish real photos from AI-generated content. This is again a triple ISP (Image Signal Processor), which works with 18 bits and up to 12 layers. 

The integrated Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF 5G system allows simultaneous transfers of 5G-mmWave and 5G-Sub6, enabling data rates of up to 10 GBit/s in download and up to 3.5 GBit/s in upload. In addition, the modem is able to support all known 5G bands worldwide. Qualcomm's FastConnect 7800 is once again responsible for local communication, which can handle Bluetooth 5.4 with LE Audio and Wi-Fi 7, among other things.

The SoC is manufactured by TSMC in a 4 nm process.

SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)

Series: Snapdragon Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy compare2.3 - 3.39 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 « 2.3 - 3.3 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock Rate2300 - 3300 MHz
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
1 x 3.3 GHz ARM Cortex-X4
3 x 3.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A720
2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A520
Manufacturing Technology4 nm
FeaturesAdreno GPU, Spectra ISP, Hexagon, X70 5G Modem, FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7, LPDDR5x 4800 MHz Memory Controller
GPUQualcomm Adreno 750
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM v9
Announcement Date10/24/2023
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 623.9     avg: 800     median: 761.9 (1%)     max: 1153.9 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 25953     avg: 54354     median: 54365 (49%)     max: 70135 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 142     avg: 206.1     median: 196.5 (41%)     max: 310 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
min: 1521390     avg: 1591470     median: 1596790 (97%)     max: 1650930 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
min: 1850     avg: 2676     median: 2752.5 (85%)     max: 3112 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
min: 2075     avg: 2880     median: 2957.5 (82%)     max: 3428.59 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 31187     avg: 46986     median: 49601 (79%)     max: 63116 Points
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.56     avg: 5.5     median: 5.2 (2%)     max: 7.37 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 0.635     avg: 0.8     median: 0.7 (1%)     max: 0.969 Watt
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Xiaomi 14: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.36", 0.2 kg
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Xiaomi 14 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.73", 0.2 kg
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Motorola Edge 50 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.70", 0.2 kg
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Vivo iQOO 12 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.78", 0.2 kg
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Oppo Find X7 Ultra: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.82", 0.2 kg
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Vivo X Fold3 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 8.03", 0.2 kg
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   » Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Pro and Watch S3 debut in the main colours of the first Xiaomi SU7 EV

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Xiaomi 14: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.36", 0.2 kg
   » Xiaomi 14: Rumored global launch date of the new Leica camera flagship is way too late

Xiaomi 14 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.73", 0.2 kg
   » Xiaomi 14: Rumored global launch date of the new Leica camera flagship is way too late

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» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.39 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
   8x 2 GHz - 3.36 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
   8x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
   8x 2.4 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.91 GHz
» Microsoft SQ1
   8x 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
   8x 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
   8x 2.42 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)
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» Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
   8x 2.42 GHz - 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
   8x 1.95 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
   8x - 2.96 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
   8x 2.55 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
   8x 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
   8x 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm QCM6490
   8x 1.96 GHz - 2.71 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
   8x 2.75 GHz - 2.96 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
   8x 2.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.02 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
   8x 2.3 GHz
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   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
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   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
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   8x 1.6 GHz - 2 GHz
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   8x 2.02 GHz
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   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 1.8 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz
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   8x 1.8 GHz
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   4x 2 GHz
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   8x 1.4 GHz
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   8x 2.75 GHz - 4.06 GHz
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