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Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Qualcomm

Upper Mid-range
VS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 0 wins
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 8 wins

I put the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 722 while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 runs the Adreno 750. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.

Where each chip wins

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

8 advantages

  • 86% higher AnTuTu score

    23.68 Lakhs vs 12.73 Lakhs

  • 97% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    6,626 vs 3,363

  • 67% faster Geekbench single-core score

    2,162 vs 1,297

  • 600 MHz higher CPU clock

    3400 MHz vs 2800 MHz

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A

  • Larger L3 cache

    12 MB vs 4 MB

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    3584 GFLOPS vs 1177.6 GFLOPS

  • 600 MHz higher RAM speed

    4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 12,73,044
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +86% faster 23,68,420

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 1,297
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +67% faster 2,162

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 3,363
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +97% faster 6,626

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Overview
Launch Date May 2025 October 2023
Chipset Class Upper Mid-range Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Qualcomm
Model Number SM7750-AB SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
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 Frequency 2800 MHz 3400 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
Process Node 4 nm TSMC 4 nm
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 12 MB
TDP - 8 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 722 Adreno 750
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 903 MHz - 1000 MHz
Shading Units 256 1536
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 3584 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support No Yes
NPU Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory Bus 2x 16-bit 4x16-bit
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
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200MP 200 MP
Video Capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS
Max Display Resolution Full HD+ 4K
Video Playback 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X62 5G Snapdragon X75 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 3.7 Gbps 10 Gbps
Upload Speed 1.6 Gbps Up to 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 6.0 5.4
Navigation NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
Links
Official page Visit Visit

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu v11
Total 12,73,044 23,68,420
CPU 4,69,457 6,52,232
GPU 2,73,704 8,24,065
Memory 1,85,288 3,30,935
UX 3,44,595 5,61,188
Geekbench
Single-Core 1,297 2,162
Multi-Core 3,363 6,626

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU Score
50
76
GPU Score
54
86
Memory Score
78
95
Total Score
61
86

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