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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
32.7CPU41.7
27.8GPU40.6
49.3Benchmarks58.4
76.2Efficiency64.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 36 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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 efficiency score: 76 vs 64
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 49
  • 117% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,150
  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20232021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.63 GHz3 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 720Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5 Gbps10 Gbps+100%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10800,000Top 41%1,150,000+44%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Top 39%1,720+50%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 40%4,300+32%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%2,500+117%Top 45%

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