Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be the next flagship chipset from Qualcomm. According to reports, it could be the most powerful chip for Android devices. The chip giant has already confirmed it will have custom-built Oryon cores that might offer unparalleled performance and battery efficiency; the same CPU cores have been used in Snapdragon X Elite.
Qualcomm will unveil its next Snapdragon 8-series flagship chip at the Snapdragon Summit 2024, which begins on October 21st, though it hasn’t revealed what it will be called. Based on the current naming scheme, it should be ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’. However, some recently leaked images suggest a different name: Snapdragon 8 Elite. Whatever the name, leaked benchmark data show impressive results.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AnTuTu score
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 | |
|---|---|
| AnTuTu score | 3,133,570 |
| CPU | 702,689 |
| GPU | 1,330,057 |
| Memory | 616,268 |
| UX | 484,556 |
This is the leaked AnTuTu score of an unknown device, which shows serious improvements over last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which had an AnTuTu score of 2,128,819.
Here’s how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 fare against Dimensity 9400 and Apple’s A18 Pro on AnTuTu:
| SD 8 Gen 4 | Dimensity 9400 | Apple A18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu score | 3,133,570 | 3,007,853 | 1,656,821 |
| CPU | 702,689 | 652,381 | 442,868 |
| GPU | 1,330,057 | 1,322,761 | 603,580 |
| Memory | 616,268 | 521,453 | 272,713 |
| UX | 484,556 | 511,258 | 337,660 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforms both Dimensity 9400 and Apple A18 Pro on the AnTuTu benchmark. The A18 Pro has the lowest score of the three chips. However, it’s worth noting that AnTuTu uses Vulkan APIs on Android and Metal APIs on iOS.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Geekbench score
| Single core | Multi core | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 | 3,216 | 10,051 |
On Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 scored 3,216 points in the single-core test and 10,051 points in the multi-core test, significantly better than last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
For comparison, the Dimensity 9400-powered Oppo Find X8 Pro has scored 2,818 and 8,847 points in single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. The iPhone 16 Pro Max sits at 3,386 single-core points and 8,306 multi-core points. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforms the other two on Geekbench, too.
| Single core | Multi core | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 | 3,216 | 10,051 |
| Dimensity 9400 | 2,818 | 8,847 |
| Apple A18 Pro | 3,386 | 8,306 |
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 spec sheet
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 | |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 2024 (expected) |
| Process node | 3nm |
| Manufacturer | TSMC |
| Cores | 8 |
| CPU architecture | 2 x 4.09 GHz – Oryon 6 x 2.78 GHz – Oryon |
| CPU max frequency | 4,090 MHz |
| CPU bit | 64-bit |
| GPU | Adreno 830 1150 MHz frequency |
| NPU | Hexagon |
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will reportedly be manufactured by TSMC using its 3nm cutting-edge technology for better stability and power efficiency. It will have eight cores, which might include two Qualcomm Oryon cores clocked at 4.09 GHz and six Oryon cores at 2.78 GHz.
The chip is leaked to have a maximum CPU frequency of 4,090 MHz. It might be equipped with a powerful Adreno 830, which should smoothly handle high-end games, and there will be a hexagon NPU for on-device AI tasks.
Upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phones
These phones are expected to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (also known as Snapdragon 8 Elite):
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