Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Comparisons 07-12-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AnTuTu, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

55%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

86%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

54%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Total score	913715	771278
CPU	255850	215965
GPU	347209	293078
MEM	146184	123411
UX	164466	138836

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Single-Core	1274	1204
Multi-Core	4018	3607

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Frequency	2630 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	11000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	3200
Memory bandwidth	86	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is 10% better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 662
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1840	1698.29
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	512
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	34.3	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	91.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	54.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	51.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	78.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	112.7
Real Racing 3	129.3	109.9
Sniper 3D	143.9	120.9
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	80.8
CSR Racing 2	78.1	66.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	62 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	4400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	2200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, Galileo, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 specs and review.