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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
44.2Inno Score
29.2CPU32.8
—GPU30.4
40.3Benchmarks54.3
76.2Efficiencyspec-based76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 scores 43.5 against 44.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 40
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.63 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,162 vs 1,030

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.3 GHz2.63 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared560,000978,328Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—403,153Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—152,277Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—145,523Bottom 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—277,375Bottom 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 47%1,162+13%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 49%3,228+11%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,477Top 46%

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