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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
44CPU34.4
43.7GPU29.8
63.4Benchmarks54.6
73.8Efficiency37
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and GPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 148% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 50% higher Max download: 7.5 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 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.8 GHz3.2 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+54%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,400,000+41%Top 21%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+81%Top 23%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+70%Top 23%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+148%Top 36%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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