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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
44CPU41.7
43.7GPU40.6
63.4Benchmarks58.4
73.8Efficiency64.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+10) and benchmarks (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 GPU score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 64
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 32% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20242021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.8 GHz3 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+32%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download5 Gbps10 Gbps+100%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,400,000+22%Top 21%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+10%Top 23%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+19%Top 23%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+24%Top 36%2,500Top 45%

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