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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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52.1Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
34.1CPU54.2
—GPU57.9
62.8Benchmarks76
73.8Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 49 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 63
  • 200% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 142% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 326,383
  • 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz3.3 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+200%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,369,654Top 22%2,312,709+69%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%2,250+88%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%7,100+115%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,800Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458Top 40%643,922+37%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383Top 43%790,016+142%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557Top 43%341,129+51%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256Top 46%537,642+54%Top 18%

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