Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 (Adreno 629). 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 7s Gen 3
- Shows significantly better (up to 67%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1041K vs 624K
- Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~25%)
- Performs 25% better in floating-point computations
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 405718 | 233766 |
| GPU | 179932 | 61522 |
| Memory | 193010 | 155235 |
| UX | 263239 | 173498 |
| Total score | 1041899 | 624021 |
| Samples | [140 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 157.5 MB/sec | - |
| HTML 5 Browser | 83.5 pages/sec | - |
| PDF Renderer | 116.6 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Image detection | 59.8 images/sec | - |
| HDR | 96.1 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Background blur | 11.7 images/sec | - |
| Photo processing | 26.5 images/sec | - |
| Ray tracing | 4.29 Mpixels/sec | - |
| Samples | 14 tests | Less than 3 |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.39 images/sec | - |
| Face detection | 4.05 images/sec | - |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Edge detection | 0.2 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Gaussian blur | 0.31 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Stereo matching | 17.4 Gpixels/sec | - |
| Particle physics | 628.9 FPS | - |
| API | Vulkan | - |
| Samples | 12 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 379 | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13557 | - |
| Video editing score | 7169 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 11111 | - |
| Photo editing score | 21690 | - |
| Writing score | 16942 | - |
| Phones tested | 8 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (Arkelian) | AnTuTu 12 | 1060019 |
| π 2026-09-15 (Floyd) | AnTuTu 11 | 1054677 |
| π 2026-09-14 (nandoAp) | AnTuTu 11 | 1091436 |
| π 2026-09-12 (MishaDesher) | AnTuTu 12 | 1029598 |
| π 2026-08-31 (SilentSPHINX) | AnTuTu 11 | 936025 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.5 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) |
2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 810 | Adreno 629 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1050 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 537.6 Gigaflops | 430.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 1920 x 1200 | 2520 x 1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 2800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 900 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | August 2024 | May 2026 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7635 | SM4850 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | - |
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