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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
44CPU33.5
43.7GPU28.6
63.4Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
73.8Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and GPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 148% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 50% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20242020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 732Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+54%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,400,000+62%Top 21%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+73%Top 23%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+55%Top 23%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+148%Top 36%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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