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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
32.7CPU33.5
27.8GPU28.6
49.3Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
76.2Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 50% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20232020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.63 GHz2.84 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 720Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10800,000Top 41%861,546+8%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+5%Top 39%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 40%3,300+2%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%1,250+9%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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