With the recent announcement of Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon Elite 8 chipset for Android phones, the Realme GT7 Pro, which boasts a potent processor, is now available. We thus used a number of benchmarks, such as Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and others, on the Snapdragon 8 Elite to test Qualcomm’s claims. In order to comprehend the chipset’s thermal performance, we have also recorded the temperature. So let’s get started.
Specifications of the Snapdragon 8 Elite
| 8 Elite | |
|---|---|
| Process Node | TSMCโs 3nm process (N3E) |
| CPU | Octa-core 2nd-gen Oryon CPU |
| CPU Cores | 2x 2nd-gen Oryon (4.32GHz) 6x 2nd-gen Oryon (3.53GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| Storage / Memory Support | UFS 4.0 LPDDR5X, up to 5.3GHz Up to 10.7 Gbps |
| Machine Learning and AI | New Hexagon AI Engine On-device multimodal AI support |
| ISP | AI Spectra ISP Up to 320MP photo capture 8K HDR video at 60 FPS |
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G modem Up to 10 Gbps Peak Download Up to 3.5 Gbps Peak Upload |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and UWB |
8 Elite: Geekbench 6 Processor
The 8 Elite received a single-core score of 3,033 and a multi-core score of 9,271 in the Geekbench CPU test. Remember that the earlier Armv8 architecture still serves as the foundation for the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s Oryon CPU. Because of this, it lacks SME units, which causes its Geekbench scores to be marginally lower than those of Apple’s A18 Pro in single-core activities.
The second-generation Oryon cores are remarkably efficient, as Qualcomm claimed. The surface temperature hovered about 33 degrees Celsius after the rigorous CPU test, which is amazing. Additionally, the CPU uses about 6W at its maximum single-threaded load.
| Geekbench 6 CPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|
| Single-core | 3,033 |
| Multi-core | 9,271 |
| Temperature | 32.8 degrees C |
8 Elite : AnTuTu benchmark
At 2,759,190 points, the 8 Elite performed well in our AnTuTu benchmark test. As early leaks indicated, it failed to reach the 3 million milestone. The 8 Elite, however, has raised the bar for mobile computing. A whopping 1,132,574 points were earned by the new Adreno 830 GPU alone, while the CPU received 583,775 points. The temperature was over 36.6 degrees Celsius after the AnTuTu test, which is again impressive.
| AnTuTu Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon 8 Elite AnTuTu Score | 2,759,190 |
| CPU | 583,775 |
| GPU | 1,132,574 |
| Memory | 643,562 |
| UX | 399,279 |
| Temperature | 36.7 degrees C |
CPU Throttling Test for the Snapdragon 8 Elite
As it becomes more difficult to maintain peak performance on large CPU cores operating at significantly higher frequencies, flagship chipsets have been shown to perform poorly in the CPU Throttling test. Nevertheless, the 8 Elite had outstanding performance.
During our 15-minute stress test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU throttled to 74% of its maximum performance. Additionally, the CPU throttled to 77% in a lengthier test that lasted 60 minutes. In essence, the Snapdragon 8 Elite excels at providing consistent CPU performance. In addition, the temperature stayed at about 39 degrees Celsius.
Snapdragon 8 Elite : Geekbench 6 graphics card
Going on to the Geekbench 6 GPU test, the 8 Elite’s Adreno 830 GPU received scores of 24,462 on the Vulkan graphics API and 19,193 on OpenCL. Indeed, the GPU has been greatly improved, as seen by the scores being 40% higher than those of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
| Geekbench 6 GPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|
| OpenCL | 19,193 |
| Vulkan | 24,462 |
3DMark Tests of the Snapdragon 8 Elite
We performed a number of graphics-intensive 3DMark tests to better evaluate the Adreno 830 GPU. With an impressive stability of 83.3%, the Snapdragon 8 Elite obtained the lowest loop score of 5,258 and the highest loop score of 6,311 points in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test. Additionally, the surface temperature, at about 42.5 degrees Celsius, stayed tolerable.
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|
| Best loop score | 6,311 |
| Lowest loop score | 5,258 |
| Stability | 83.3% |
| Temperature | 42.6 degrees C |
Next, the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s GPU received an overall score of 10,614 points in the 3DMark Solar Bay test, which assesses the ray-tracing capacity Furthermore, in the difficult 3DMark Steel Nomad Light test, the Adreno 830 GPU scores 2,201 points. All things considered, the 8 Elite offers notable gains in graphics efficiency and performance.
| Snapdragon 8 Elite | 3DMark Solar Bay | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 10,614 | 2,201 |
| Average FPS | 40.36 | 16.31 |
8 Elite: Geekbench AI
The Geekbench AI test, which assesses the NPU, is the last step. It appears that Qualcomm has not ready the driver stack for the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s new Hexagon NPU. The test was administered using the deprecated NNAPI framework, which led to significantly lower scores. In order to truly understand how well the NPU works on AI workloads, we expect Qualcomm will support QNN.
| Geekbench AI | Snapdragon 8 Elite NPU | Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU |
|---|---|---|
| Single Precision Score | 242 | 1,970 |
| Half Precision Score | 248 | 2,037 |
| Quantized Score | 501 | 2,416 |
Regarding on-device LLM performance, the 8 Elite produced replies at a respectable rate of 20 tokens per second. The performance of CPU-based AI appears promising, as I believe the inference was performed on the CPU.
The Verdict on the 8 Elite Benchmark
In conclusion, compared to theย 8 Gen 3, the 8 Elite is a major improvement. ย Despite having two cores operating at a strong 4.32GHz, the second-generation Oryon CPU cores are incredibly powerful and efficient. The 8 Elite’s unique sliced GPU architecture has produced amazing gaming performance.
All things considered, mobile computing is undergoing a generational change with the 8 Elite. Thus, Qualcomm’s decision to implement a new naming scheme is the proper one. The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, which will provide significantly more power, will be tested on the next Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Snapdragon 8 Elite can do even more with faster memory and better clock speeds.