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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
45.7CPU30.7
45.3GPU—
68.4Benchmarks—
71.4Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 39
  • 525% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20242019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5202x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 735Adreno 618

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download5 Gbps+525%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,709,606Top 15%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 21%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 22%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%—

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