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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
44CPU54.2
43.7GPU57.9
63.4Benchmarks76
73.8Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 37 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 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: 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 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 63
  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
  • 65% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 1,400,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 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 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download5 Gbps10 Gbps+100%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,400,000Top 21%2,312,709+65%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900Top 23%2,250+18%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100Top 23%7,100+39%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%4,800+55%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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