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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
44CPU20.8
43.7GPU—
63.4Benchmarks20
73.8Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 CPU score: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 30
  • 509% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,400,000 vs 230,000
  • 480% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,100 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+45%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.8 GHz+30%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 732Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+126%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,400,000+509%Top 21%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+459%Top 23%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+480%Top 23%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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