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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
32CPU26.6
28.2GPU—
50.8Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 590
  • 89% higher AnTuTu 10: 850,000 vs 450,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20242018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10850,000+89%Top 40%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+97%Top 38%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200+45%Top 41%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200Top 72%—

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