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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
36.5Inno Score
32CPU34.4
28.2GPU29.8
50.8Benchmarks47.7
76.2Efficiency37
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 33 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 benchmarks score: 51 vs 48
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 37
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 28% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 10850,000+13%750,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+10%1,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200+7%3,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2001,250+4%

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