Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 or Snapdragon 8 Plus 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 7c+ Gen 3

29%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

80%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

27%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	403836	1085878
CPU	113064	304036
GPU	153464	412640
MEM	64616	173742
UX	72691	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	905	1514
Multi-Core	3076	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Frequency	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 575 Prime 4x1.5 GHz Kryo 575 Gold	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	3200
Memory bandwidth	17	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 8 Plus Gen 1 is 25% better than Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	986	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	384	1024
Display	2520 x 1080 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	29.8	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.4	158.6
Real Racing 3	69.4	154.9
Sniper 3D	105.1	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	66.7	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	63.7	111.3
CSR Racing 2	71.8	92.6

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	64 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355	Qualcomm Spectra 685
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2900 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.