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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
32.7CPU20.8
27.8GPU—
49.3Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and benchmarks (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 30
  • 269% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 880
  • 248% higher AnTuTu 10: 800,000 vs 230,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.63 GHz+22%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10800,000+248%Top 41%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+238%Top 39%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+269%Top 40%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%—

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