Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks: Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, and More

Oct. 27, 2023

The benchmarks results have been provided by Qualcomm. All tests have been performed on Qualcomm’s Reference Design (QRD) device. Consumer phones by various OEMs may have slightly lower score,depending on how well they are fine-tuned by companies.

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The PCMark test is designed to measure the performance of the chipset on everyday tasks using various activities instead of complex algorithms. In the PCMark test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3scored 21,628 points.

To assess the powerful Adreno GPU on the 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm ran a number of 3DMark WildLife tests, and here are the results. In the standard 3DMark WildLife test, the SD8Gen3 scored amassive 19,114 pointswith 114 FPS.

In the more intensive 3DMark WildLife Extreme test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scored5338 pointswith an average frame rate of 32 FPS. For comparison, the Apple A17 Pro scored 4075 on the same GPU test. Finally, in the 3DMark Solar Bay benchmark test, which evaluates the ray-tracing capability, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scored 8547 points with 32 FPS. Again, Apple A17 Pro remains behind with a score of 6594 on the same test.

GFXBench is another benchmarking suite that measures the GPU’s performance. In the 1080p Aztec Ruins Vulkan test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3scored 241 FPS, and in the 1440p Aztec Ruins Vulkan test, it scored 96 FPS, and finally, in the 1440p Aztec Ruins OpenGL test, it scored 83 FPS.

In the AITuTu test that evaluates the NPU’s performance, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scored1,457,097 points. In another AI benchmarking test, AIMark, it scored 240,147 points. You can find more MLPerf benchmark numbers in the table below.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3scored 241 in JetStream 2,a popular browser benchmarking test. In another Speedometer 2.1 test, it received a score of 311, which is double of what the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could muster. And in the final WebXPRT3 test, it scored 310 points.

It’s clear from these benchmark scores that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is an incredibly powerful chipset with superlative performance in all departments. Except for single-core CPU results, the 8 Gen 3 sets a new benchmark in every test. I am particularly impressed by the new Adreno 750 GPU and its efficiency. It has finally outranked Apple in ray-tracing graphics performance as well. So what are your thoughts on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3? Let us know in the comments below.

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