Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 722 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 750 GPU.

Why Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.4
Newer release date (May 2025 vs October 2023)

Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

21% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
97% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 1.02M)
Geekbench 6 shows 76% faster single-core and 111% faster multi-core performance
129% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 33.6 GB/s)
131% more compute performance (2.7 vs 1.17 TFLOPS)
14% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz)

Performance scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.

CPU score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

GPU score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Memory score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Total score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

AnTuTu 10

AnTuTu checks how well the CPU, GPU, memory, and storage perform under load.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

1,015,596

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+97% better

2,004,883

CPU	308,466	438,192
GPU	326,303	842,779
MEM	186,571	402,966
UX	194,256	320,946
TOTAL	1,015,596	2,004,883

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.

Single-Core

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

1,297

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+76% better

2,283

Multi-Core

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

3,363

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+111% better

7,109

Single-Core	1,297	2,283
Multi-Core	3,363	7,109

General

SoC Name	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Launch Date	May 2025	October 2023
Class	Upper Mid-range	Flagship
Model Number	SM7750-AB	SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC
Manufacturing	TSMC N4	TSMC

CPU

CPU Cores	8	8
Architecture	ARMv9-A	ARMv9.2-A
Core Configuration	1x 2.8GHz - Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz - Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz - Cortex 520	1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520
Max Clock Speed	2800 MHz	3400 MHz
L2 Cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 Cache	-	12 MB
Process Node	4 nm	TSMC 4 nm (N4P)
TDP	-	8 W

GPU

GPU	Adreno 722	Adreno 750
GPU Architecture	Adreno	Adreno 700
GPU Frequency	1150 MHz	903 MHz - 1000 MHz
Neural Processing Unit	Hexagon NPU	Hexagon NPU
Shading Units	256	1536
Compute Performance	1.17 TFLOPS	2.7 TFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support	No	Yes
Max Refresh Rate	WQHD @ 144Hz	240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenCL	2.0	2.0 FP
DirectX	12.1	12.1

Memory & Storage

Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Frequency	4200 MHz	4800 MHz
Bus	2x 16-bit	4x16-bit channels
Max Bandwidth	33.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Max RAM Size	16 GB	24 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

ISP & Multimedia

Max Camera	200MP	200 MP (single)
Max Display Resolution	2880 x 1800	3840x2160
Video Recording	4K @ 30FPS HDR10+	8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS
Video Playback	4K @ 60FPS	8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs	H.264, H.265, VP9	H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9
Audio Codecs	AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X62 5G	Snapdragon X75 5G
4G	LTE-A	LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD)
5G	Yes	Yes
Download Speed	Up to 3.7 Gbps	Up to 10 Gbps
Upload Speed	-	Up to 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7)
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4
Navigation	NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC

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