Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (Adreno 720). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 29%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1027K vs 798K
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2630 vs 2400 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 312937 | 411404 |
| GPU | 73407 | 217586 |
| Memory | 196121 | 154808 |
| UX | 215964 | 244127 |
| Total score | 798429 | 1027925 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [175 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 142.2 MB/sec | 155 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 59.1 pages/sec | 80.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 98.4 Mpixels/sec | 101.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 54 images/sec | 55.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 89.4 Mpixels/sec | 92.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 9.3 images/sec | 11.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 21.8 images/sec | 21.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.91 Mpixels/sec | 3.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 33 tests | 26 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.18 images/sec | 6.81 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.57 images/sec | 3.22 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.12 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.13 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7.14 Gpixels/sec | 15.9 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 194.1 FPS | 395.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 23 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 254 | 490 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 792 | 1596 |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 9 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13631 | 12784 |
| Video editing score | 6946 | 7333 |
| Data manipulation score | 11507 | 10354 |
| Photo editing score | 24734 | 25101 |
| Writing score | 13590 | 12578 |
| Phones tested | 11 models | 2 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (Feroz) | AnTuTu | 829762 |
| π 2026-07-26 (Hi) | AnTuTu | 832664 |
| π 2026-07-23 (Lufus) | AnTuTu | 814803 |
| π 2026-07-18 (Rikirin) | AnTuTu | 838860 |
| π 2026-07-17 (Solo) | AnTuTu | 848362 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Bali) | AnTuTu | 1044174 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Baclaven) | AnTuTu | 947758 |
| π 2026-07-26 (Raad) | AnTuTu | 1022189 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Tapnbridge) | AnTuTu | 1051017 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Iulitic211Rg) | AnTuTu | 1102591 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 3CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.95 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.63 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2630 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 710 | Adreno 720 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 940 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 481.3 Gigaflops | 998.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 | Snapdragon X63 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 5000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | September 2023 | November 2023 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7435-AB | SM7550-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 |
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