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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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38.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
29.6CPU54.2
24.9GPU57.9
42Benchmarks76
73.8Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 27 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+34) and GPU (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 42
  • 500% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 800
  • 285% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 600,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20232023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3.3 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+200%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%2,312,709+285%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%2,250+121%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%7,100+145%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%4,800+500%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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