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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
29.7CPU32.7
26.7GPU27.8
50Benchmarks49.3
76.2Efficiencyspec-based76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 scores 41.1 against 42.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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 30
  • 72% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 1,020
  • 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 1,020
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 2,930

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 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 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 720

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps5 Gbps+72%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared822,983Bottom 30%800,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)290,799Bottom 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,677Bottom 33%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,615Bottom 41%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)231,892Bottom 30%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Bottom 48%1,150+13%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%3,250+11%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Bottom 22%1,150+13%Bottom 26%

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