Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 details: TSMC 3nm Oryon CPU, Adreno 840, early benchmarks

Qualcomm is preparing to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, an evolution of the series that will trail the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in performance. Leaker Digital Chat Station has shared details on the chip’s specifications and early tests.

According to the leaks, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is built on TSMC’s refined 3 nm N3P process and uses the Oryon architecture. The CPU pairs two ultra-fast cores at 3.8 GHz with six performance cores at 3.32 GHz—on paper, a sensible balance between speed and energy efficiency.

The Adreno 840 GPU relies on the same IP as the Elite model but runs at a lower clock, around 1.2 GHz. In testing, the chip scored over 3.3 million points in AnTuTu, about 3,000/10,000 in Geekbench 6, and nearly 100 FPS in Aztec 1440p.

Taken together, the numbers place the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 close to the Elite in overall capability while conceding a bit on graphics. The improved manufacturing node brings lower heat output and better stability, a combination that should appeal to compact and efficiency-minded devices.

Rumor has it the first phones to use the new chip will be the OnePlus Ace 6 Turbo, vivo S50 Pro Mini, and Honor GT 2, with launches possible as early as November–December.