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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3

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

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 (Adreno 732). 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 (3)

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
  • 7% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2800 MHz)
  • Performs 15% better in floating-point computations
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
  • Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 28%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1660K vs 1294K
  • Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

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

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 490530 562487
GPU 202615 419835
Memory 221583 279528
UX 380143 399074
Total score 1294871 1660924
Samples [90 tests] [66 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 208.2 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 104.2 pages/sec 152.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 124.3 Mpixels/sec 165.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 88.5 images/sec 117.5 images/sec
HDR 119.9 Mpixels/sec 157.3 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.3 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Photo processing 38.4 images/sec 49.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.49 Mpixels/sec 5.63 Mpixels/sec
Samples 54 tests 23 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 9.81 images/sec 11.9 images/sec
Face detection 4.42 images/sec 5.81 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.3 Gpixels/sec 0.46 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.36 Gpixels/sec 0.52 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.41 Gpixels/sec 0.47 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 15.8 Gpixels/sec 23.1 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1079.5 FPS 1469.7 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 30 tests 16 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 729 967
Stability - 98%
Graphics test 5 FPS 7 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2255 3000
Stability 63% 63%
Graphics test 13 FPS 17 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13237 18307
Video editing score 7311 6702
Data manipulation score 10976 13620
Photo editing score 27827 41779
Writing score 15631 23052
Phones tested 16 models 4 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 Plus Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Swatik)AnTuTu 121845248
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> Keval PatelAnTuTu 111717378
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (Keval)AnTuTu 111656748
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (Extaille)AnTuTu 111740172
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (Abolfazl)AnTuTu 111753254
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Specifications

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

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510		 1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A520
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
L2 cache 1 MB -
L3 cache 6 MB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5.3 W 5.5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Adreno 732
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 3
Shading units 512 256
Total shaders 1024 768
FLOPS 1675.3 Gigaflops 1459.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 67.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1600
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
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 5G
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 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2021 March 2024
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8450 SM7675-AB
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 -

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Snapdragon 8s gen4 lover October 3, 2026 at 06:42 PM
I saw a comment on TikTok saying the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is more powerful than the 7 Plus Gen 3.
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7 plus gen 2 TSMC March 23, 2024 at 08:38 PM
The 8th gen 1processor is unsuccessful; it runs hot and is unstable. This flop can be attributed to Samsung's production. The Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, which uses TSMC technology rather than Samsung's, is a significantly better processor.
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(name) March 23, 2024 at 03:35 PM
Sure, here you go: The 7+ Gen 3 is stronger and more powerful, and likely offers better stability. However, the 8 Gen 1, being a flagship SOC at its core, can handle more expensive flagship cameras. It also provides better 5G and 4G coverage, as it was designed for phones known for these features. The 7+ Gen 3, on the other hand, is a flagship killer SOC. It was designed for raw performance and value for money, which means it had to cut costs in areas like camera capabilities and mobile data/WiFi connections to offer outstanding performance at a reasonable price.
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