Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Tested In Xiaomi Engineering Unit Outpaces Apple’s A16 Bionic By 11 Percent In Geekbench 6’s Multi-Core Results
The last time the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was tested on an engineering unit, leaked Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core results revealed that Qualcomm’s upcoming SoC comfortably beat the A16 Bionic in both tests. With the arrival of Geekbench 6, which includes tests that aim to represent real-world workloads, Apple’s current flagship chipset was supposed to have an edge against the competition, but in the latest scores, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 gets the better of it again.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and A16 Bionic trade blows in single-core results; AnTuTu scores also included in the latest leak
In the latest findings, Twitter user @korean_riceball user shared an image of the Geekbench 6 results, showing that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 obtained scores of 2,563 and 7,256, respectively. Since the latest benchmark update is significantly different from its predecessor, we were surprised when we compared the A16 Bionic’s scores, which were 2,528 and 6,502 in single-core and multi-core, respectively.
An uplift of 11 percent in multi-core results is no joke for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, especially when it beats the A16 Bionic, which is known for its single and multi-threaded prowess. One reason why we could be bearing witness to such impressive results is thanks to Qualcomm’s apparent switch to add more performance cores with the upcoming SoC’s release. According to an earlier report, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is said to feature one Cortex-X4 super core and five other performance cores.
8Gen 3 geekbench equipped in Xiaomi engineering machine
Single- 2563
Multi- 7256. pic.twitter.com/FvAiw5CT6A— Riceball
(@korean_riceball) April 29, 2023
The CPU cluster is rumored to be a ‘1 + 5 + 2’ affair, with Qualcomm said to be using fewer efficiency cores this year compared to when it announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. So, while these Geekbench 6 results are impressive, how does the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 intend to keep its thermals in check? The answer is TSMC’s N4P process, which is an improved iteration of the company’s N4, or 4nm architecture, and is geared towards efficiency improvements. These perks should give Qualcomm the breathing room to allow the upcoming flagship SoC to perform well while controlling its temperatures.
As for the AnTuTu results, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 achieves a score of 1.7 million, which is nothing to scoff at, with the majority of the score covered by the GPU. Naturally, we will provide a multitude of comparisons in the coming days, and we cannot wait for the actual commercial units to arrive. Sadly, Qualcomm may have a short-lived celebration here, as Apple is preparing the world’s first 3nm chipset, the A17 Bionic, in the fourth quarter, so it will be interesting to see it perform when found in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
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