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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
32.7CPU30.1
27.8GPU24.9
49.3Benchmarks42
—AI29
76.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 benchmarks score: 49 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz2.84 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10800,000+33%Top 41%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+35%Top 39%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+20%Top 40%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150+44%Top 75%800Top 87%

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