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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
29.7CPU32
26.7GPU28.2
50Benchmarks50.8
76.2Efficiency76.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 scores 41.1 against 42.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 3

  • 18% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 1,020
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 1,020

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz2.5 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10822,983Top 41%850,000+3%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%1,160+14%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 44%3,200+9%Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 80%1,200+18%Top 72%
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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