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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45Inno Score
32CPU37.2
28.2GPU34.3
50.8Benchmarks52.2
—AI64
76.2Efficiency55.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 36 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+5). 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 56
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 28
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 1,200
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,160

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10850,000900,000+6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,1601,450+25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,2003,650+14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2001,550+29%

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