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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
32.8CPU54.2
—GPU57.9
54.6Benchmarks76
73.8Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 49 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and benchmarks (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 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 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 55
  • 300% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 790,016 vs 197,742
  • 200% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 134% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 988,864

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.7 GHz3.3 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+200%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10988,864Top 34%2,312,709+134%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 41%2,250+97%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 41%7,100+123%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,800Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%643,922+77%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%790,016+300%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%341,129+114%Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%537,642+100%Top 18%

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