Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 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 7s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.

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

26% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
132% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 863K)
Geekbench 6 shows 84% faster single-core and 125% faster multi-core performance
Uses newer LPDDR5X memory compared to older LPDDR5
200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)

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

Newer release date (August 2025 vs October 2023)

Performance scores

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

CPU score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

GPU score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Memory score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Total score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

AnTuTu 10

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+132% better

2,004,883

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

863,095

CPU	438,192	277,835
GPU	842,779	238,836
MEM	402,966	158,479
UX	320,946	187,945
TOTAL	2,004,883	863,095

Geekbench 6

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

Single-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+84% better

2,283

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

1,238

Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

+125% better

7,109

Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

3,159

Single-Core	2,283	1,238
Multi-Core	7,109	3,159

General

SoC Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Launch Date	October 2023	August 2025
Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Model Number	SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC	SM7635-AC
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC N4

CPU

CPU Cores	8	8
Architecture	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9-A
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 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520
Max Clock Speed	3400 MHz	2700 MHz
L2 Cache	1 MB	-
L3 Cache	12 MB	-
Process Node	TSMC 4 nm (N4P)	4 nm
TDP	8 W	-

GPU

GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 810
GPU Architecture	Adreno 700	Adreno 800
GPU Frequency	903 MHz - 1000 MHz	1150 MHz
Neural Processing Unit	Hexagon NPU	Hexagon NPU
Shading Units	1536	256
Compute Performance	2.7 TFLOPS	-
Ray Tracing Support	Yes	No
Max Refresh Rate	240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K)	144Hz
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
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	2x 16-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)	200MP
Max Display Resolution	3840x2160	WQHD+
Video Recording	8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS	4K @ 30FPS HDR10+
Video Playback	8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS	4K @ 60FPS
Video Codecs	H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive

Connectivity

Modem	Snapdragon X75 5G	Snapdragon X62 5G
4G	LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD)	LTE-A
5G	Yes	Yes
Download Speed	Up to 10 Gbps	Up to 2.5 Gbps
Upload Speed	Up to 3.5 Gbps	Not specified
Wi-Fi	FastConnect 7800 (Wi-Fi 7)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo

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