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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
32.7CPU30.7
27.8GPU—
49.3Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiency39.4
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 39
  • 525% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.63 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+29%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.63 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 720Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download5 Gbps+525%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10800,000Top 41%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Top 39%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Top 40%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,150Top 75%—

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