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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
32CPU20.8
28.2GPU—
50.8Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and benchmarks (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 30
  • 270% higher AnTuTu 10: 850,000 vs 230,000
  • 264% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,200 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.5 GHz+16%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10850,000+270%Top 40%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+241%Top 38%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200+264%Top 41%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200Top 72%—

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