Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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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
CPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
76
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
44
GPU score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
39
Memory score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
95
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
64
Total score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
86
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +132%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +84%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2,283
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 +125%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7,109
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
| Single-Core | 2,283 | 1,238 |
| Multi-Core | 7,109 | 3,159 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
120 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Ultra HD preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
Highest preset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
60 FPS
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
–
| Game | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Chipset | 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
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3400 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 W | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| 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 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 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 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
| Display Support | 4K @ 60Hz QHD+ @ 144Hz |
WQHD+ |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat.24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Not specified |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |