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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
32CPU30.1
28.2GPU24.9
50.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
76.2Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 GPU score: 28 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X24 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 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10850,000+42%Top 40%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+36%Top 38%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200+19%Top 41%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200+50%Top 72%800Top 87%

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