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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.2Inno Score
32CPU45.7
28.2GPU45.3
50.8Benchmarks65.1
76.2Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 37 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.2 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and benchmarks (+14). 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 71
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 65 vs 51
  • 175% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,200
  • 76% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,500,000 vs 850,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+29%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 810Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s+31%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps5 Gbps+72%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10850,0001,500,000+76%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,1601,950+68%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,2005,200+63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,2003,300+175%

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