Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

1136

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

3365

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 2.63 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Prime) 3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 (Kryo Silver)	2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processing	NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 720	Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	975 MHz	1200 MHz
Execution units	2	2
Shaders	512	1024
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	3.0
Vulkan API	1.3	1.4

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3360x1600	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	5 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS