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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
24.3CPU32.7
—GPU27.8
36Benchmarks49.3
54.9Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6855 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 685

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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 470

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20232023
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.8 GHz+6%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz—
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10471,425Top 63%800,000+70%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%1,150+145%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%3,250+117%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,150Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%—

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