Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Could Be 50% Faster With 4.61GHz Cores and Adreno 840 GPU

Qualcomm’s next flagship processor, rumored as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, is already shaping up to be a monster in early leaks. According to tipsters on Weibo, the chip could hit performance core speeds of up to 4.61GHz, with higher-binned test samples reportedly reaching 4.74GHz on Geekbench 6.

Efficiency cores are said to be clocked at 3.63GHz, while the CPU sticks to a ‘2 + 6’ cluster design, much like its predecessor.

The graphics department isn’t being left behind either

. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will feature the new Adreno 840 GPU, clocked at 1.20GHz – slightly faster than the Adreno 830’s 1.10GHz. Built on TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process, the chip is expected to deliver higher frequencies without compromising efficiency.

What’s generating the biggest buzz, however, is its rumored benchmark score. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 reportedly broke the 4 million mark on AnTuTu, a result that would put it a massive 50 percent ahead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite found in today’s fastest devices. For context, the REDMAGIC 10 Pro currently leads Android performance charts with a score of 2,662,615, running the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

Samsung is expected to have the first crack at this silicon, thanks to its exclusive partnership with Qualcomm. If rumors hold true, the upcoming Galaxy S26 series could debut with this chipset before rivals get their hands on it. Qualcomm will officially reveal more details at its Snapdragon Summit, scheduled for September 23.