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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
32.7CPU29.7
27.8GPU24.9
49.3Benchmarks48.8
76.2Efficiency54.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 30
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 800
  • 35% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUAdreno 720Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X53 5G
Max download5 Gbps+35%3.7 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 10800,000+2%Top 41%784,274Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+13%Top 39%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+11%Top 40%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150+44%Top 75%800Top 87%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—310,105Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—95,255Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,954Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—215,960Top 83%

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