Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: Which One is Better?

Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the latest addition to its flagship 8 Gen lineup. This is an affordable version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, designed to make AI accessible to high-end smartphones. In a recent comparison, we found that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was more powerful than the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

That being said, many fans are curious how the 8s Gen 3 compares to the 8 Gen 2. To determine whether the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is more powerful than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, we need to compare the specs and performance. of both chipsets. Let's go into details and find out which is the best chipset.

Specs Comparison: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: processor

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 feature very distinct architectures, but their CPU clock speeds are remarkably similar. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a first Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.0 GHz, four Cortex-A720 performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, And three Cortex-A520 efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, for its part, has a main core Cortex-X3 pointed at 3.2 GHz, two Cortex-A715 performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, two Cortex-A710 performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, And three Cortex-A510 efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz.

Both chipsets are built on TSMC’s 4nm process node. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a total of five performance cores, but they are more powerful than the five performance cores of the 8 Gen 2 when combined. Despite this difference, the CPU performance on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better thanks to the new Cortex cores.

Additionally, both chipsets support up to 24 GB LPDDR5X memory clocked at a frequency of 4200 MHz. The storage version is also the same i.e. UFS4.0. However, USB transfer speeds on the 8s Gen 3 are faster since it supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 as opposed to the 8 Gen 2 which only supports Gen 1.

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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: GPU

As for GPU performance, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has the Adreno 735 GPU while the 8 Gen 2 sports the Adreno 740. The GPU of the 8 Gen 2 is clocked at 680 MHz while the clock speed of the GPU of the 8s Gen 3 is still unknown.

If we look at the naming scheme itself, the 8 Gen 2's GPU is indeed better than that of the 8s Gen 3. Benchmarks also suggest the same, with the 8 Gen 2 scoring around 600K in GPU and score 8s Gen 3 550K.

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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: NPU

NPU or neural processing unit on the 8s Gen 3 is clearly superior to that of the 8 Gen 2. Both chipsets have a Hexagon NPU which can run AI models but the 8s Gen 3 excels with its ability to run up to 10 billion parameters enabling Gen AI assistant and Gen AI image generation.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: AnTuTu and GeekBench benchmarks

In terms of performance benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 were compared using popular benchmarking tools such as AnTuTu and GeekBench. AnTuTu scores reveal that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 achieves a score of 1,846,775surpassing the 8 Gen 2, which marks 1,537,095.

On the other hand, GeekBench scores paint a slightly different picture. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 reaches a single-core score of 1638 and one multi-core score of 3991, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a higher single-core score of 2001 and a multi-core score of 5305. These scores suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 might have an edge in raw processing power, especially in single-core performance . .

Note: The AnTuTu and GeekBench scores of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 are based on the leaked benchmarks of the realme GT Neo 6.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: ISP and camera

Both the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 have a Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP And Cognitive ISP associated with several layers of Semantic segmentation. THE Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 takes the lead a bit with support for 4K HDR video at 120fps, 8K HDR video at 30fps, and 720p slow motion video at 960fps.

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can record 4K HDR video at 60 fps And 1080p slow motion video at 240 fps. Both chipsets support up to Taking 200 MP photos, 108MP with zero shutter lag (ZSL), 64 MP + 36 MP ZSL, Or 3X 36 MP ZSL and features such as Dolby Vision, HDR10+, AV1, VP9 and H.265 decoding.

Both chipsets support displays up to 4K at 60Hz Or QHD+ at 144Hz. However, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has the advantage of being able to read 8K at 60fps videos on screen. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 offers Snapdragon Low Light Vision (LLV) to capture better photos and videos in low light conditions, a feature missing from the 8 Gen 2.

Other features such as Bokeh Engine 2 for video capture, Pro Sight video capture, Super Video Resolution, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), And Local motion-compensated temporal filtering are present in both chipsets.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: Connectivity

In terms of connectivity, both chipsets are equipped with FastConnect 7800, which includes the latest Wi-Fi 7 And Bluetooth 5.4 standards (5.3 on 8 Gen 2). Additionally, both support 5G NR Sub-6 GHz and mmWave.

The 5G modem used on both chipsets is also the same:Snapdragon X70. Although the download speed is the same at 3,500 Mbit/s, download speeds are different. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a maximum download speed of 5,000 Mbps while the 8 Gen 2 doubles that with a top speed of 10,000 Mbps.

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What is the best?

Putting the GPU and ISP aside, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 excels or is on par with the 8 Gen 2 in just about every other aspect. If you want the latest on-device AI capabilities and a faster, more efficient chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is the way to go.

FAQs

1. What is the AnTuTu score of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2?

The AnTuTu score of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 1,846,775while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 1,537,095. This indicates that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 outperforms the 8 Gen 2 in terms of overall performance measured by AnTuTu benchmarks.

2. What is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 GeekBench score?

The GeekBench score of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 1638 in single-core performance And 3991 in multi-core performance. For perspective, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 2001 in single-core performance and 5305 in multi-core performance.

3. Which phones are powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?

Phones powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip are yet to launch. Some of the confirmed phones include the moto edge 50 Pro, realme GT Neo 6, Xiaomi CIVI 4 Pro, And A Unknown Redmi phone.

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