[ QUALCOMM ]
Mobile Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Overall Score
77/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
700525
Graphics (GPU)
805478
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 77/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Good
77/100
Performance
Rating: Good
77/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3DMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Graphics test | 12 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS |
| Stability | 79% |
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 700525 |
| GPU | 805478 |
| Memory | 296043 |
| Total score | 2345563 |
| UX | 543517 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz – Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Process | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 8 W |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | OpenCL |
| Asset compression | 256.8 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 24 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.61 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 13.2 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.98 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 208.6 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 190.9 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 168.6 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 209.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 3083.6 FPS |
| Photo processing | 63.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.27 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 139 tests |
| Stereo matching | 43.4 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DirectX version | 12.1 |
| FLOPS | 2774 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 903-1000 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 6 |
| Shading units | 256 |
| Total shaders | 1536 |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 official site |
| Successor | -Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AAC- AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- AV1- VP8- VP9 |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 14260 |
| Phones tested | 41 models |
| Photo editing score | 31248 |
| Video editing score | 7905 |
| Web score | 16536 |
| Writing score | 19168 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-08-19(PolNik) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-19(mitchi) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-21(Nipple Power) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-21(Yanu Ptr) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-22(Thiện Black) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-23(Gadji Tæmæv) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-23(ThienBlack) | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-08-24(AnONe) | AnTuTu |
Smartphones
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 1.ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus | 2647478 |
| 10.Vivo iQOO 12 Pro | 2433337 |
| 2.ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro | 2554897 |
| 3.ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra | 2527231 |
| 4.Honor 300 Pro | 2508188 |
| 5.Asus ROG Phone 9 FE | 2486941 |
| 6.Xiaomi Redmi K70 Pro | 2486114 |
| 7.Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | 2464181 |
| 8.Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 | 2456969 |
| 9.Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra | 2444132 |
| Phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AnTuTu v11 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).