Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 725 GPU.
Why Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better than Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
- Geekbench 6 shows 39% faster single-core and 65% faster multi-core performance
- 108% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 964K)
- 17% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2910 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 127% higher compute power (2.7 TFLOPS vs 1.187 TFLOPS)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 5.4 vs 5.3
- Released 7 months later - (October 2023 vs March 2023)
Performance scores
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
50
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
42
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
64
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
52
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +108%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,004,883
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
963,740
| CPU | 438,192 | 251,832 |
| GPU | 842,779 | 358,564 |
| MEM | 402,966 | 180,932 |
| UX | 320,946 | 172,412 |
| TOTAL | 2,004,883 | 963,740 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +39%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
1,645
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +65%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
4,316
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,645 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 4,316 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
60 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | March 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM7475-AB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex X4 3x 3.15 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.96 GHz - Cortex A720 2x 2.27 GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex X2 3x 2.49 GHz - Cortex A710 4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2910 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | 6 W |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 725 |
| GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz - 1000 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 512 |
| Compute Performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.187 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 120Hz |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 2x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 200 MP (single) | 200 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3360 x 1600 (QHD+) |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K HDR at 60FPS |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4.4 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7) | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |