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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75Inno Score
32CPU74.1
28.2GPU70.6
50.8Benchmarks80.4
76.2Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 38 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 3

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 51
  • 417% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,200
  • 245% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20242024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz4.32 GHz+73%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10850,0002,750,000+224%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,1603,200+176%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,20010,000+213%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2006,200+417%

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