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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.6Inno Score
28.9CPU54.2
24.8GPU57.9
43.3Benchmarks73.6
76.2Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 18 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and benchmarks (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 67
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 43
  • 508% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 790
  • 245% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3.3 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10630,0002,100,000+233%
Geekbench 6 (single)9702,250+132%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,7607,100+157%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7904,800+508%

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