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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
27.7CPU32.7
21.1GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 21
  • 246% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 332
  • 79% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20262023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz2.63 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps5 Gbps+79%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,150+18%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,250+44%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,150+246%Bottom 29%

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