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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
40.4CPU42.5
41GPU43
57.5Benchmarks60
73.8Efficiency71.4
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 scores 49.9 against 51.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz3 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 732Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth67.6 GB/s+1%67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download5 Gbps5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,400,0001,500,000+7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,9001,950+3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,1005,200+2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1003,300+6%

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