Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite
Two years of Oryon, measured
Overview
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Sep 2025
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process: 3nm
Announced: Oct 2024
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
8 Elite Gen 5
36,88,274
8 Elite
32,46,413
Geekbench 6 Single
8 Elite Gen 5
3,618
8 Elite
3,075
Geekbench 6 Multi
8 Elite Gen 5
11,062
8 Elite
9,278
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
8 Elite Gen 5
7,370
8 Elite
6,615
Scores from the OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and the OnePlus 13 (Snapdragon 8 Elite), run on retail units.
At A Glance | ||
| Specification | 8 Elite Gen 5  | 8 Elite  |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Announced | Sep 2025 | Oct 2024 |
| Process node | 3nmTSMC N3P | 3nmTSMC N3E |
| Found in | Galaxy S26 UltraOnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17 Pro | Galaxy S25 UltraOnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15 |
CPU | ||
| Layout | 2 prime + 6 performance | 2 prime + 6 performance7-core version has 5 performance cores |
| Cores | Oryon (3rd gen)2x Oryon prime, 6x Oryon performance | Oryon (2nd gen)2x Oryon prime, 6x Oryon performance |
| Peak clock | 4.6GHz4.74GHz in the Galaxy S26 version; performance cores up to 3.62GHz | 4.32GHz4.47GHz in the Galaxy S25 version; performance cores up to 3.53GHz |
| L2 cache | 24MB12MB per cluster | 24MB12MB per cluster |
| L3 cache | NoneUses an 8MB system cache | NoneUses an 8MB system cache |
| System cache | 8MB | 8MB |
GPU and gaming | ||
| GPU | Adreno 84018MB Adreno HPM | Adreno 830Sliced architecture |
| Ray tracing | HardwareLumen global illumination | HardwareGlobal illumination |
| Graphics APIs | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenCL 3.0 FP | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenCL 3.0 FP |
AI and NPU | ||
| NPU | Hexagon NPU12 scalar, 8 vector, 1 accelerator | Hexagon NPUScalar, vector and tensor accelerators |
| AI precision | INT2 to FP16INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16, mixed precision | INT4 to FP16INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, mixed INT8+INT16 |
| Sensing Hub | Dual micro NPUsDual always-sensing ISPs, Personal Scribe | Dual micro NPUsDual always-sensing ISPs, INT4 |
| Gen-on-gen | 37% faster16% better per watt, vs 8 Elite | 45% faster45% better per watt, vs 8 Gen 3 |
Memory and storage | ||
| Memory | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 10600MT/s | 10600MT/s |
| Max RAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Storage | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera and ISP | ||
| ISP | Spectra triple 20-bit AI ISP | Spectra triple 18-bit AI ISP |
| Max sensor | 320MP108MP single or 48MP triple with zero shutter lag | 320MP108MP single or 48MP triple with zero shutter lag |
| Video capture | 8K at 30fps4K at 120fps | 8K at 30fps4K at 120fps |
| Slow motion | 1080p at 480fps | 1080p at 480fps |
Display and video | ||
| On-device display | 4K+ at 120HzQHD+ at 240Hz | 4K at 60HzQHD+ at 240Hz |
| External display | 4K at 120Hz8K at 30Hz | 8K at 30Hz1080p at 240Hz |
| Video decode | AV1, H.265, VP98K HDR playback at 60fps | AV1, H.265, VP98K HDR playback at 60fps |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision |
Cellular | ||
| Modem | Qualcomm X85Integrated | Snapdragon X80Integrated |
| Peak download | 12.5Gbps6xCA, 400MHz | 10Gbps6xCA |
| Peak upload | 3.7Gbps | 3.5Gbps |
| mmWave | Supported8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO | Supported8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO |
| 3GPP release | Release 18 | Release 18Release 17 and 18 support |
| Satellite | SupportedNB-NTN | SupportedNB-NTN |
| SIM | Turbo DSDAGlobal 5G multi-SIM, 3CC + 1CC | DSDA Gen 2Global 5G multi-SIM, dual data |
| Sub-6GHz MIMO | 4x66 receive antennas | 4x66 receive antennas |
| Satellite type | NB-NTN | NB-NTNSmart Transmit Gen 5 with Snapdragon Satellite support |
Wi-Fi and connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7FastConnect 7900, 320MHz | Wi-Fi 7FastConnect 7900, 320MHz |
| Wi-Fi peak | 5.8Gbps | 5.8Gbps |
| Bluetooth | 6.0LE Audio, Channel Sounding | 6.0LE Audio, dual antennas |
| UWB | SupportedIEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa, CCC | SupportedIEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa, CCC |
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 2 | USB 3.1 Gen 2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavICTriple frequency L1, L2C, L5 | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavICTriple frequency L1, L2C, L5 |
Audio | ||
| Audio platform | Snapdragon SoundAqstic audio codec, Aqstic Speaker Max | Snapdragon SoundAqstic audio codec, Aqstic Speaker Max |
| Wireless codecs | aptX Adaptive, aptX LosslessXPAN | aptX Adaptive, aptX LosslessXPAN |
Charging | ||
| Fast charging | Quick Charge 5 | Quick Charge 5 |
Security | ||
| Security | Trust Management Engine, TEE, Type-1 Hypervisor, SPU3D Sonic Max fingerprint, C2PA provenance | Trust Management Engine, TEE, Type-1 Hypervisor, SPU3D Sonic Max fingerprint, DICE remote key provisioning |
Gaming | ||
| Elite Gaming | Full Snapdragon Elite GamingGame Super Resolution 2.0, Frame Motion Engine 3.0, Tile Memory Heap | Full Snapdragon Elite GamingGame Super Resolution, Frame Motion Engine 2.1, Unreal Engine 5.3 Nanite |
Specifications from the manufacturers’ official spec sheets · Updated 2026-10-20