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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
VS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (with Adreno 735 graphics) and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 (Adreno 725). 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 (13)

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
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~90%)
  • Performs 42% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 37%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1797K vs 1317K
  • Supports 31% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 against 51.2 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
vs
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 556525 532680
GPU 503679 166554
Memory 307418 232990
UX 430199 384783
Total score 1797821 1317007
Samples [287 tests] [52 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 219.8 MB/sec 182 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 156.3 pages/sec 116.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 167.8 Mpixels/sec 137.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 113.3 images/sec 112.4 images/sec
HDR 142.1 Mpixels/sec 137.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16.9 images/sec 16.1 images/sec
Photo processing 51.2 images/sec 40.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 6.15 Mpixels/sec 4.62 Mpixels/sec
Samples 64 tests 51 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 13.6 images/sec 7.38 images/sec
Face detection 6.39 images/sec 3.36 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.47 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.55 Gpixels/sec 0.31 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.54 Gpixels/sec 0.24 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 26.2 Gpixels/sec 11.3 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1701.5 FPS 772.3 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 40 tests 23 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 1033 614
Stability 90% 98%
Graphics test 8 FPS 5 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
Score 4992 -
Graphics test 19 FPS -
Section 1 22 FPS -
Section 2 19 FPS -
Section 3 16 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 3116 1956
Stability 82% 85%
Graphics test 18 FPS 11 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 14506 -
Video editing score 7662 -
Data manipulation score 15136 -
Photo editing score 27100 -
Writing score 19378 -
Phones tested 14 models -

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 77 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 38 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 81 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 116 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 53 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 114 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Poco F5
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 8s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-13 (tcno1)AnTuTu 122067842
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-10 (Md Khoyrul Islam)AnTuTu 121972292
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-09 (sαΊ½ toy 3636)Geekbench 7 CPU1517 / 4722
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-09 (Chel)AnTuTu 121967945
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (Shankar one)AnTuTu 111703396
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-11 (Martin)AnTuTu 121421599
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Q)AnTuTu 121498717
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-03 (Zaviee)AnTuTu 121483091
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (Bers2409)AnTuTu 121442782
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Q)AnTuTu 121277293
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

CPU

Architecture 1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520		 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.49 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3000 MHz 2910 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
L1 cache 128 KB 1024 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count - 10.2 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 7.5 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 735 Adreno 725
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 1100 MHz 580 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 256 512
Total shaders 768 1024
FLOPS 1689.6 Gigaflops 1187.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1600
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- 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 X70 5G Snapdragon X62
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 6500 Mbps Up to 4400 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2024 March 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8635 SM7475-AB
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 -

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Comments

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Gandalf the great September 30, 2024 at 05:37 PM
It's whole new chip with whole new architecture don't talk bullshit
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Angelos Fyrigos September 7, 2024 at 06:57 PM
The problem lies in the GPU. The 7+ Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8s Gen3 have exactly the same GPU (nanometers, cores, architecture) but 8s GPU is overclocked to the MOON!! Twice the clock! They pushed too hard the poor GPU, that is why the low battery life and thermal throttle. They need to nerf the GPU back to 7+ level.
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JoXim November 28, 2024 at 08:48 AM
Yep, that is why i get only 8-9 hours of SoT on my Realme GT 6.
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Joe September 24, 2025 at 04:53 AM
7+ Gen2 is a heavily downclocked 8+ Gen 1, they downclocked the CPU and GPU in order to keep the performance lower than their previous flagship. If you compare the 8+G1 to the 8sG3 and keep it mind the 8sG3 is on a newer process then it makes sense. 7+G2 -> TSMC N4 -> 580 MHz. 8+G1 -> TSMC N4 -> 900 MHz. 8sG3 -> TSMC N4P -> 1100 MHz.
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Person July 13, 2024 at 02:53 AM
Guys, what is the stability of Snapdragon 8s Gen3? It seems it's a great processor, but I have fear from that processor because it looks like Snapdragon Gen 2 and it's draining the battery very fast. I want my phone to live for a long time. Also, if I have money, should I buy Poco F5 or Poco F6? Thanks for reading!
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Len July 21, 2024 at 11:02 AM
currently it's pretty unoptimised, i saw a reviewer tried genshin impact on it and while the fps stays at 60fps the gameplay experience doesnt feel smooth at all and feel's like it's janky 35 fps with poorly executed frame interpolation. the reviewer tried side by side with realme gt6 (8s g3 too) and realme doesnt have this problem. seems like xiaomi still need some time to optimise this chipset
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Drakonz Boulevard April 10, 2024 at 03:24 PM
The 7+ Gen 2 is the way to go in terms of raw power, reaching the heating point. Though scores and numbers are always a part of life, I would prefer Plus over S any day.
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Awee May 23, 2024 at 01:50 PM
The SD8s Gen 3 isn't as stable as the SD7+ Gen 2, because it's an overclocked version of the SD8 Gen 2, leading to more heat.
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Plinio May 30, 2024 at 04:46 AM
Awee, The SD8s Gen 3 is NOT an overclocked version of the SD8 Gen 2.
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Joachim July 19, 2024 at 03:35 PM
Plinio, Probably more like an overclocked 7+ Gen 3
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Peridot August 20, 2024 at 01:55 AM
Awee, Actually, 8s Gen 3 is an underclocked chipset from 8 Gen 3.
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Konstantin September 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Peridot, You're absolutely right
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Joe September 24, 2025 at 04:55 AM
Peridot, 8sG3 is overclocked 8G2 -> False 8sG3 is a downclocked 8G3 -> False
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