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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 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.

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

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 8 Gen 1
  • Has 3 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • Performs 68% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 26%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1294K vs 1027K
  • 14% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2630 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~19%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
vs
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +26%
1294871
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
1027925
CPU 490530 411404
GPU 202615 217586
Memory 221583 154808
UX 380143 244127
Total score 1294871 1027925
Samples [90 tests] [175 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 151.4 MB/sec 155 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 80.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 101.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 55.5 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 92.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 11.4 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 21.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 3.9 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 26 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 6.81 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 3.22 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.2 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.18 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 15.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 395.6 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 30 tests 19 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 490
Stability - 98%
Graphics test 5 FPS 4 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2255 1596
Stability 63% -
Graphics test 13 FPS 9 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13237 12784
Video editing score 7311 7333
Data manipulation score 10976 10354
Photo editing score 27827 25101
Writing score 15631 12578
Phones tested 16 models 2 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Fortnite 42 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 114 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Genshin Impact 40 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Device Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1080 x 2400		 -
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-02 -> NoobMiokAnTuTu 121347204
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (staff)AnTuTu 121309554
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (TSN_Hasan)Geekbench 7 CPU1167 / 3069
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Tema)CPU Throttle86%
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Huiplet11AnTuTu 121501761
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Bali)AnTuTu 111044174
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Baclaven)AnTuTu 11947758
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-26 (Raad)AnTuTu 111022189
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Tapnbridge)AnTuTu 111051017
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 (Iulitic211Rg)AnTuTu 111102591
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 2.63 GHz – Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
3x 2.4 GHz – Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2630 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.6-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB 3 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Adreno 720
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 818 MHz 975 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 512 256
Total shaders 1024 512
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 998.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 -

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2880 x 1800
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X65 Snapdragon X63
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 5000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2021 November 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8450 SM7550-AB
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3

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nanodim August 11, 2024 at 11:27 AM
8 gen 1 has heating issues making it not sustain its performance under load. I would rather take the 7 gen 3 than the unstable heating 8 gen 1. Its evident from the 7 gen 3 being able to train the flaghip soc with newer cores and without any cortex X core.
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second era October 20, 2025 at 06:33 PM
just undervolt 8 gen 1 and say that again
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PepZ May 16, 2024 at 05:34 AM
You get what you pay for. Price range matters and what Gen 3 7 is offering at that price range is worthy of praise.
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Flarew April 28, 2024 at 07:40 PM
The 8 gen 1 wins easily, but for the price charged and what the 7 gen 3 offers, it is great, very optimized and offers excellent performance
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