Helping the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 perform strongly is its 1+3+2+2 configuration which includes one prime CPU core running at 3.30GHz, three performance CPU cores running at 3.15GHz, two more performance CPU cores clocked at 2.96GHz, and two efficiency CPU cores running at 2.27GHz. The A17 Pro sports six CPU cores with two performance cores and four efficiency cores. The P-cores run at 3.78GHz while the E-cores run at 2.11GHz.
The Geekbench battle between the A17 Pro and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
In theory, it is something of a surprise that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was able to top the A17 Pro considering that the latter was manufactured by TSMC using its N3B 3nm process node. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was also built by TSMC but with its 4nm node. With the smaller transistors used in the 3nm process, the 19 billion transistors in the A17 Pro should outnumber the number found in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. And that should make the A17 Pro more powerful and/or energy-efficient than its rival.
But there are other factors that determine a Geekbench score including how hot a particular device gets. It’s possible that other Android phones using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset score higher or lower depending on the other factors including how well they can dissipate heat.
