Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Elite and non-Elite, and what separates them
Overview
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Sep 2025
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Process: 3nm
Announced: Nov 2025
Benchmarks
AnTuTu v11
8 Elite Gen 5
36,88,274
8 Gen 5
29,81,677
Geekbench 6 Single
8 Elite Gen 5
3,618
8 Gen 5
2,887
Geekbench 6 Multi
8 Elite Gen 5
11,062
8 Gen 5
9,369
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
8 Elite Gen 5
7,370
8 Gen 5
5,016
Scores from the OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) and the OnePlus 15R (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5), run on retail units.
At A Glance | ||
| Specification | 8 Elite Gen 5  | 8 Gen 5  |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Announced | Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Process node | 3nmTSMC N3P | 3nmTSMC N3P |
| Found in | Galaxy S26 UltraOnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17 Pro | OnePlus 15RiQOO 15R, Realme Neo8 |
CPU | ||
| Layout | 2 prime + 6 performance | 2 prime + 6 performance |
| Cores | Oryon (3rd gen)2x Oryon prime, 6x Oryon performance | Oryon (3rd gen)2x Oryon prime, 6x Oryon performance |
| Peak clock | 4.6GHz4.74GHz in the Galaxy S26 version; performance cores up to 3.62GHz | 3.8GHzPerformance cores up to 3.32GHz |
| L2 cache | 24MB12MB per cluster | 16MB4MB prime cluster, 12MB performance cluster |
| L3 cache | NoneUses an 8MB system cache | NoneUses a 6MB system cache |
| System cache | 8MB | 6MB |
GPU and gaming | ||
| GPU | Adreno 84018MB Adreno HPM | Adreno 829Sliced 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 NPU6 scalar, 8 vector, 1 accelerator |
| AI precision | INT2 to FP16INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16, mixed precision | INT2 to FP16INT2, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP8, FP16, mixed precision |
| Sensing Hub | Dual micro NPUsDual always-sensing ISPs, Personal Scribe | Dual micro NPUsDual always-sensing ISPs |
| Gen-on-gen | 37% faster16% better per watt, vs 8 Elite | 46% fastervs 8 Gen 3 |
Memory and storage | ||
| Memory | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 10600MT/s | 9600MT/s |
| Max RAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Storage | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera and ISP | ||
| ISP | Spectra triple 20-bit AI ISP | Spectra triple 20-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 | 4K at 120fps |
| Slow motion | 1080p at 480fps | 1080p at 480fps |
Display and video | ||
| On-device display | 4K+ at 120HzQHD+ at 240Hz | 4K+ at 120HzQHD+ at 240Hz |
| External display | 4K at 120Hz8K at 30Hz | 4K at 120Hz8K at 30Hz |
| Video decode | AV1, H.265, VP98K HDR playback at 60fps | AV1, H.265, VP98K HDR playback at 30fps |
| 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 18 |
| Satellite | SupportedNB-NTN | SupportedNB-NTN |
| SIM | Turbo DSDAGlobal 5G multi-SIM, 3CC + 1CC | DSDA Gen 2Global 5G multi-SIM, dual data |
| Uplink MIMO | UL 4-layer CA (200MHz)Switched uplink, supplemental uplink (China) | Switched uplinkTDD and FDD |
| Sub-6GHz MIMO | 4x66 receive antennas | 4x66 receive antennas |
| Satellite type | NB-NTN | NB-NTNTwo-way messaging |
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, Channel Sounding |
| 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 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 Hypervisor3D Sonic Max fingerprint, C2PA provenance |
Gaming | ||
| Elite Gaming | Full Snapdragon Elite GamingGame Super Resolution 2.0, Frame Motion Engine 3.0, Tile Memory Heap | Snapdragon Elite GamingGame Super Resolution, Frame Motion Engine 2.1, Mesh Shading |
Specifications from the manufacturers’ official spec sheets · Updated 2026-10-20