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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

Qualcomm SD 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 for Galaxy (SM8650) mobile platform is a high end SoC for Android-based smartphones and tablets. Compared to the normal SD8 Gen3, the "for Galaxy" variant offers a 90 MHz higher clocked prime core and a higher clocked GPU.

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 3.39 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 for Galaxy, 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.

CodenameCortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon 8

Series: Snapdragon 8 Cortex-X4 / A720 / A720 / A520 (Kryo)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy « 2.3 - 3.39 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 compare2.3 - 3.3 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 compare2 - 2.8 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock Rate2300 - 3390 MHz
Level 3 Cache8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
1 x 3.4 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 ( - 1000 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM v9
Announcement Date10/24/2023
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 3911     avg: 5710     median: 5769 (54%)     max: 7451 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
7985 Points (91%)
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Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 2072     avg: 2199     median: 2239 (56%)     max: 2287 points
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Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 6354     avg: 6783     median: 6894 (27%)     max: 7102 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1651     avg: 1684     median: 1683.5 (66%)     max: 1716 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5899     avg: 6163     median: 6162.5 (11%)     max: 6426 points
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 9473     avg: 9524     median: 9523.5 (95%)     max: 9574 points
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 26398     avg: 26436     median: 26436 (26%)     max: 26474 points
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 554.57     avg: 576     median: 574.7 (1%)     max: 599 ms
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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
156.3 ms (2%)
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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 66754     avg: 70533     median: 72011 (54%)     max: 72835 Points
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WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 181     avg: 195.7     median: 195 (54%)     max: 211 Points
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WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 192     avg: 205     median: 205 (37%)     max: 218 Points
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Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
1473430 Points (72%)
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Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
297329 Points (74%)
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Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 Total Score
min: 1492420     avg: 1672060     median: 1685770 (56%)     max: 1837990 Points
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Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 CPU
min: 397181     avg: 427994     median: 432183 (13%)     max: 454618 Points
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
min: 63.9     avg: 80.4     median: 80.4 (55%)     max: 96.83 MB/s
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
min: 2670     avg: 2831     median: 2830.8 (80%)     max: 2991.55 MB/s
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
min: 35.4     avg: 47.9     median: 47.9 (23%)     max: 60.38 MB/s
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
min: 2787.27     avg: 2915     median: 2914.6 (81%)     max: 3042 MB/s
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 32146     avg: 37653     median: 37652.5 (17%)     max: 43159 Points
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
min: 18026     avg: 18273     median: 18121 (67%)     max: 18672 Points
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CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1443     avg: 1453     median: 1444 (54%)     max: 1473 Points
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Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 6.45     avg: 7.1     median: 7.2 (3%)     max: 7.63 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 0.834     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (1%)     max: 0.98 Watt
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   » Samsung at last officially announces One UI 7 schedule for Galaxy S24 and the like

   » Samsung S24 Ultra smokes iPhone 16 Pro Max in battery life test

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 7.60", 0.2 kg
   » Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a paint problem: Samsung warns against cheap chargers and EMS devices

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   » Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 shows weaknesses in DxOMark camera analysis, but outperforms iPhone 12 Pro

   » Galaxy Z Flip 6 teardown shows the first vapor chamber cooling in a Samsung flip phone

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   » Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 makes Geekbench debut with a familiar Snapdragon SoC

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   » Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra under discussion again after first concrete clue surfaces

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Qualcomm Adreno 750, 6.80", 0.2 kg
   » Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra falls far behind Galaxy S23 Ultra in DxOMark battery analysis

   » Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra: Lots of camera optimization in the changelog of the February update

   » Galaxy S24, S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra: Samsung officially confirms upcoming update with substantial improvements

   » First Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra update to improve camera, One UI 6.1 for Galaxy S23 earlier than expected

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   » Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra excels in new display tests by outperforming the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Other CPUs of the series Snapdragon 8

» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
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» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
   8x 2 GHz - 3.36 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

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   6x 2.11 GHz - 3.78 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz - 3.62 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.39 GHz
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   8x 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz
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   6x 2.02 GHz - 3.46 GHz
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   10x 1.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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