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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
40.4CPU40.3
41GPU41.1
57.5Benchmarks54.8
73.8Efficiency69
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 scores 49.9 against 48.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 edges ahead in efficiency and benchmarks, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
  • 32% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,100 vs 4,600
  • 11% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 2,800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 100% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
  • 14% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 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-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.8 GHz3.2 GHz+14%

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—900 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
Bluetooth5.45.3

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+8%1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+6%1,800
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+11%4,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+11%2,800

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