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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
24.3CPU32
—GPU28.2
36Benchmarks50.8
54.9Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6856 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+15). 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

  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 470

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz+12%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+199%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10471,425Top 63%850,000+80%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%1,160+147%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%3,200+113%Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%
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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