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Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
VS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (Adreno 810). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (14)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (2500 vs 2300 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1041K vs 975K
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
  • Higher GPU frequency (~10%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 405718 366806
GPU 179932 163024
Memory 193010 196787
UX 263239 248637
Total score 1041899 975254
Samples [140 tests] [97 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 157.5 MB/sec 148.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 83.5 pages/sec 85 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.6 Mpixels/sec 108.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 59.8 images/sec 58.8 images/sec
HDR 96.1 Mpixels/sec 91.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.7 images/sec 11.9 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 27.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.29 Mpixels/sec 4.14 Mpixels/sec
Samples 14 tests 17 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.39 images/sec 7.28 images/sec
Face detection 4.05 images/sec 3.56 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.2 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.31 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 17.4 Gpixels/sec 14.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 628.9 FPS 543.9 FPS
API Vulkan Vulkan
Samples 12 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 379 352
Stability - 98%
Graphics test 3 FPS 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13557 10662
Video editing score 7169 6264
Data manipulation score 11111 9333
Photo editing score 21690 19358
Writing score 16942 13830
Phones tested 8 models 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Floyd)AnTuTu1054677
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (nandoAp)AnTuTu1091436
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (SilentSPHINX)AnTuTu936025
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Đat)AnTuTu959029
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-04 (Chicha | #LYT-600)AnTuTu1059547
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_)AnTuTu912468
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Kk)AnTuTu866729
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan)AnTuTu973945
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan)CPU Throttle100%
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-19 (Jeo)AnTuTu998878
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.5 GHz – Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
3x 2.4 GHz – Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)		 1x 2.3 GHz – Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
3x 2.2 GHz – Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 810 Adreno 810
Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1050 MHz 1150 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 256
FLOPS 537.6 Gigaflops 588.8 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 Hexagon

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 1920 x 1200 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
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

Modem - Qualcomm X62 5G
4G support - LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 2900 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced August 2024 February 2025
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7635 SM6650
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 -

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Comments

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Tarnished April 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Simply put 7s gen 3 is a better version of 6 gen 4
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LOUIS July 9, 2025 at 03:37 AM
7S GEN3 is totally the same product as 6 GEN4. Same wafer, same technical node, same cost, performance should be the same; however, 6 GEN4 is an underclocked version. Thus, 6 GEN4 can sell a little bit lower than 7S GEN3. Meanwhile, 6 GEN4 can compete with MediaTek 26M.
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Alwan July 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Why does PUBG only get 60fps on iqoo z10, and realme 14 5g/P3 get 90fps?
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sukimar July 15, 2025 at 03:58 AM
That means 6 gen 4 is same as 7s gen 3 i mean ain't that the one got released first
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Max May 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I always buy the underclock processor like the 8100 instead of 8200 for better efficiency, stable performance and you cant tell the difference in performance
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8300 owner August 22, 2025 at 02:58 AM
What is dimensity fanboy commenting in Snapdragon comparison?
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anonymous October 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
dimensity chipset is a trash, low optimization then snapdragon chipset :p
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Curious May 2, 2025 at 08:25 PM
How does the 6 Gen 4 have a slower GPU, yet better geekbench gpu score than the 7s Gen 3? Shows only better for photo processing, which I also don't understand at a slower clock rate.
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fuuk1 May 3, 2025 at 03:47 PM
Basically, it depends on the smartphone. Don't take the numbers at face value. These chips perform different per smartphone. So they'll have different results and synthetic benchmark numbers. 7s Gen 3 is objectively the better chip but you'll get these margin of error results sometimes. You'll probably not notice the difference when you compare the same tier chips or ones that are really close in performance in real life, anyway. You'll notice when comparing different tier chips where it'll actually show considerable amount of difference.
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Mysterious April 14, 2025 at 02:58 PM
6 gen 4 shows up better antutu score
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Talha Im@m March 14, 2025 at 04:02 PM
I don't think they they are any different apart from clock speeds. It's alright because SOC contain millions of microprocessors some go bad resulting in lower yields so companies just turn off bad ones and some good ones lower the clock speed and relaunch as lower tier chip . Example 6 gen 4 and 7s gen 2
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Someone out there March 11, 2025 at 07:54 AM
So the Snapdragon 6th gens are just underclocked rebranding of the 7th gen. Okay QualcommπŸ˜‘
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Gabriel August 19, 2025 at 04:40 PM
Typically the 7s are basically a Snapdragon 6 7s Gen 2 = 6 Gen 1 7s Gen 3 = 6 Gen 4
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Desolate Intention March 3, 2025 at 09:07 PM
So, they relaunched the 7s Gen 3 and underclocked the CPU and GPU... Great.
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