Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 730 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- 211% higher compute power (1.67 TFLOPS vs 0.537 TFLOPS)
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 Gb/s)
- 20% Faster CPU clock speed (3000 MHz vs 2500 MHz)
Why Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- Released 2 years and 8 months later - (August 2024 vs December 2021)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
54
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
44
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
56
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
35
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
73
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
64
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
61
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
48
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +25%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
984,882
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
788,688
| CPU | 220,951 | 260,405 |
| GPU | 428,498 | 204,807 |
| MEM | 169,739 | 143,807 |
| UX | 165,694 | 179,669 |
| TOTAL | 984,882 | 788,688 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +7%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1,247
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
1,163
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +15%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
3,675
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
3,206
| Single-Core | 1,247 | 1,163 |
| Multi-Core | 3,675 | 3,206 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Max preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Ultra preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
120 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
Epic preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Launch Date | December 2021 | August 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8450 | SM7635 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.5GHz - Cortex-A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex-A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 5.3 W | 7 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 730 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Frequency | 818 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 256 |
| Compute Performance | 1.67 TFLOPS | 0.537 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | No |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 2.2 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30 FPS 1080p @ 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 30 FPS; 4K @ 120 FPS | 4K @ 30 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 VP8 VP9 |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 HEIF/HEIC |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV |
AAC AIFF CAF MP3 MP4 WAV, |
| Display Support | 3840x2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | - |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.67 Gbps | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |