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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
38.4Inno Score
32.7CPU29.6
27.8GPU24.9
49.3Benchmarks42
76.2Efficiency73.8
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 benchmarks score: 49 vs 42
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 72% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20232023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download5 Gbps+72%2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 10800,000+33%Top 41%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+13%Top 39%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+12%Top 40%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150+44%Top 75%800Top 87%

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