Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Benchmarks and Specs

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 about two weeks ago, positioning the chipset in the flagship segment. However, the chipset features underclocked cores. We got our hands on the first smartphone launched with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, from China, so we ran all essential benchmarks, including Geekbench, AnTuTu, CPU Throttling test, and more, to help you understand how it performs.

On that note, let’s check out Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 benchmark scores to understand where it sits among the premium-tier chipsets.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Specifications

Before you scroll down, take some time to understand the Snapdragon chipset naming scheme and take a look at the key specifications of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Geekbench 6 CPU

In the Geekbench test, which evaluates the CPU performance, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has performed along expected lines. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 scored 1,999 in the single-core test and 5,273 in the multi-core test.

It scores higher than the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and remains on par with the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. However, in comparison to the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it’s decidedly behind due to lower frequency across all cores, despite packing the same CPU cores.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: AnTuTu Score

In the popular AnTuTu benchmark test, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 again performs well, achieving a total score of 1,523,930 points. It delivers better performance than the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and easily rivals the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Here is the breakdown of AnTuTu scores for the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: CPU Throttling Test

In the CPU Throttling test, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 performed exceedingly well. It throttled to 94% of its maximum performance in a 15-minute test. We also did a longer 60-minute test, and Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro performed consistently without visible performance drops.

That said, keep in mind that the phone got pretty hot, most likely due to the poor cooling system on the Civi 4 Pro. The phone is not meant for gaming so Xiaomi could have skipped on baking a vapor cooling system.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Geekbench GPU Test

Since the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro didn’t run the 3DMark benchmark app, we ran the Geekbench 6 GPU test to evaluate the chip’s graphical capabilities. In the Geekbench GPU test based on the OpenCL API, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 scored 8,838 points and with the Vulkan API, it got 10,154 points.

The Adreno 735 GPU on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 seems plenty powerful in line with the Adreno 740 GPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It supports HW-accelerated Ray Tracing as well, but we couldn’t run the Solar Bay test as 3DMark was crashing on launch.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: Geekbench ML

In the Geekbench ML test, which evaluates the NPU performance, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 scored 612 points. Note that Qualcomm chipsets currently do not support the NNAPI backend properly, which may be the reason behind the low score.

So that rounds up our benchmark testing of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. As expected, it’s a flagship-level chipset and rivals the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It also beats the recently launched Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 with aplomb.

However, in comparison to the premium-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, there is a slight but significant difference due to lower clock speeds. Nevertheless, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 positions itself as a potential alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with newer CPU cores and better efficiency.