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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
32.7CPU26.6
27.8GPU—
49.3Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 590
  • 78% higher AnTuTu 10: 800,000 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.63 GHz2.8 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10800,000+78%Top 41%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+95%Top 39%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+48%Top 40%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%—

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