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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
40.4CPU31.4
41GPU29.6
57.5Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
73.8Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49.9 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 56
  • 100% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,400,000+56%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,900+31%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,100+40%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+100%1,550

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