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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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48Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
38.6CPU54.2
35.1GPU57.9
60.8Benchmarks76
71.4Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 211 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 61
  • 355% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 173,509
  • 200% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20232023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.91 GHz3.3 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+200%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps10 Gbps+127%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%2,312,709+83%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%2,250+57%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%7,100+71%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%4,800+134%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%643,922+28%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%790,016+355%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%341,129+55%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%537,642+47%Top 18%

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