Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 benchmark leak hints at a powerhouse Galaxy S24

High scores

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Pieces of theSamsung Galaxy S24jigsaw continue to be put into place, courtesy of leaks and rumors, and the latest unofficial information we have on the 2024 flagship phone relates to its chipset: theQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Freshly leaked benchmarks reported by well-known tipsterDigital Chat Station(viaNotebookcheck) point to a serious amount of processing power. We’re looking at around a 15% increase in CPU performance and a 39% increase in GPU performance over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, based on these figures.

The scores have been calculated via theAnTuTubenchmark, and it’s not the first time that benchmarks for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 have leaked: the chipset hasalso been spottedrecording high scores on the Geekbench 6 benchmark tests.

Raw benchmark figures don’t tell you everything about the performance of a phone of course, because there are so many other factors involved – from RAM to software optimizations. However, they give you a good idea of the speed that a handset will run at, and higher scores are definitely better than lower ones.

Launching soon

Qualcomm has yet to announce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but a full reveal is expected on Tuesday, October 24, at the Snapdragon Summit event. We should then get some official information on just how fast this silicon is.

Once it’s announced, the chip will be ready to be used in future takes on thebest Android phones. That includes theSamsungGalaxy 24, althoughthe rumors arethat the phone will only use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in certain parts of the world (primarily the US).

While theSamsung Galaxy S23stuck exclusively to Qualcomm CPUs, Samsung has previously used a mix of Snapdragon and its own-brand Exynos chipsets for its flagship range – though therehas also been talkthat the Galaxy S24 Ultra will go all-in on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset next year.

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As for whether the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be able to toppleApple’s latest A17 Pro chipset, we’ll have to wait and see. Check out ouriPhone 15 Pro reviewandiPhone 15 Pro Max reviewfor details of how those phones perform.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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