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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
20CPU32
—GPU28.2
20Benchmarks50.8
46.7Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6257 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and efficiency (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 625

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 625% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 160
  • 583% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20162024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A531x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2 GHz2.5 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s51.2 GB/s+583%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTESnapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10145,000Top 97%850,000+486%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%1,160+625%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700Top 96%3,200+357%Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%

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