Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Reference Design’s Partial Specifications & Benchmark Numbers Have Leaked; Performance Cores Clocked At 4.10GHz, Beats A17 Pro

Qualcomm was previously rumored to be testing out the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 at various clock speeds, with an early leak showing that the SoC crossed 10,000 points in Geekbench 6, beating the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 by a whopping 46 percent difference. Now, the chipset’s reference redesign Geekbench 6 results have leaked, giving us a clearer picture of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s single-core and multi-core capabilities and though the scores are lower than what was previously obtained, it is still faster than current-generation chips like the A17 Pro.

A17 Pro barely manages to beat the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in single-core results; Qualcomm’s SoC is the new king of multi-core, at least until newer chipsets launch

The configuration shared on Geekbench 6 reveals that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 features a ‘2 + 6’ cluster, which has been mentioned on previous occasions. As the launch month inches closer, we should learn more about the chipset’s specifications and capabilities, but for the time being, here is a first look at some single-core and multi-core results. The SoC scored 2,884 and 8,840, with the reference design sporting 12GB RAM. Compared to the competition, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is slightly faster than the A17 Pro in multi-core performance but is just a tad bit slower in the single-core category.

Apple has always extended its lead in Geekbench 6’s single-core benchmark runs, with the M4 being proof that the A18 may surpass the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 once it is officially announced later this year. It appears that the higher scores achieved previously were due to Qualcomm testing the upcoming flagship SoC at increased clock speeds, and at one point, there were rumors that the company was targeting frequencies of 4.26GHz to achieve unrivaled single-core and multi-core performance.

Unfortunately, it appears that uncontrollable thermals forced Qualcomm to downgrade its expectations and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s performance cores, but even by limiting the clock speeds, the results are quite decent. Now, all that needs to be seen is how efficient the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is when operating under these specifications. A notable tipster pointed out that the Adreno 830 GPU’s efficiency is extraordinary and can reach the Dimensity 9300’s peak performance while consuming half the power.

Assuming this claim is true, 2025 Android flagships will significantly benefit from this perk, but more performance metrics like this will only be available once the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launch draws near, so stay tuned for more updates.

News Source: Geekbench