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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
29.7CPU28.9
26.7GPU24.8
50Benchmarks43.3
76.2Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and GPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 43
  • 31% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 630,000
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,020 vs 790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10822,983+31%Top 41%630,000Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+5%Top 48%970Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+6%Top 44%2,760Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020+29%Top 80%790Top 93%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892Top 72%—

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