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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
44CPU30.1
43.7GPU24.9
63.4Benchmarks42
—AI29
73.8Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 288% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 732Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+98%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,400,000+133%Top 21%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+124%Top 23%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+89%Top 23%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+288%Top 36%800Top 87%

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