Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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.
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 8 Plus Gen 1
- Performs 26% better in floating-point computations
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2800 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
- Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 17%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1660K vs 1420K
- Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 537485 | 562487 |
| GPU | 241551 | 419835 |
| Memory | 254727 | 279528 |
| UX | 387045 | 399074 |
| Total score | 1420808 | 1660924 |
| Samples | [116 tests] | [66 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 190.8 MB/sec | 208.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 126.3 pages/sec | 152.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 164.1 Mpixels/sec | 165.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 114.8 images/sec | 117.5 images/sec |
| HDR | 141.5 Mpixels/sec | 157.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 16 images/sec | 16.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 37.7 images/sec | 49.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.69 Mpixels/sec | 5.63 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 72 tests | 23 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 8.63 images/sec | 11.9 images/sec |
| Face detection | 5.22 images/sec | 5.81 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.35 Gpixels/sec | 0.46 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.52 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.43 Gpixels/sec | 0.47 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.09 Gpixels/sec | 0.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 24.4 Gpixels/sec | 23.1 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 666.6 FPS | 1469.7 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 39 tests | 16 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 856 | 967 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 7 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2756 | 3000 |
| Stability | 44% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 17 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12737 | 18307 |
| Video editing score | 7462 | 6702 |
| Data manipulation score | 12439 | 13620 |
| Photo editing score | 32017 | 41779 |
| Writing score | 16257 | 23052 |
| Phones tested | 5 models | 4 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 47 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 120 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-02 (Wortek) | AnTuTu | 1294979 |
| π 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12 | GeekBench CPU | 1429 / 4113 |
| π 2026-09-01 -> OfficalK12 | AnTuTu | 1382609 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Smofan) | AnTuTu | 1433942 |
| π 2026-08-19 (ΠΠ±Π΄ΡΡ Π°ΠΊΠΈΠΌ) | AnTuTu | 1344510 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-01 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Abolfazl) | AnTuTu | 1753254 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Sameem irfan) | AnTuTu | 1721075 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH) | GeekBench GPU | 9571 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH) | GeekBench CPU | 1884 / 5226 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.75 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-X4 4x 2.6 GHz β Cortex-A720 3x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A520 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 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) | 6 W | 5.5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Adreno 732 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 900 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 3 |
| Shading units | 512 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 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 | May 2022 | March 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8475 | SM7675-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 official site |
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