We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 750 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 810 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
68
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
34
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
20
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
70
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
28
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
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
| Multi Core | 7,109 | 3,159 |
| Single Core | 2,283 | 1,238 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- 26% Faster CPU clock speed (3400 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- 132% higher AnTuTu score (2.00M vs 863K)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- 84% faster single-core and 125% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 14% higher Memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
- 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
Advantages of Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- 15% higher GPU frequency (1150 MHz vs 1000 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | October 2023 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8650-AB, SM8650-AC | SM7635-AC |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Frequency | 3400 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | – |
| Process Node | TSMC 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
| TDP | 8 W | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 903 MHz – 1000 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | – |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240Hz (1080p), 120Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 FP | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-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
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | WQHD+ |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive |
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 |
| WiFi | 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 |