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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
32.7CPU22.6
27.8GPU—
49.3Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 174% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 420
  • 142% higher AnTuTu 10: 800,000 vs 330,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.63 GHz+7%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10800,000+142%Top 41%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+174%Top 39%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+103%Top 40%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%—

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