Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is an upper mid-range chip from Qualcomm, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is a flagship chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 3% faster in multi-core (5,200 vs 5,070) and 7% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 13% higher (1,091 vs 965).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +3%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +7%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +13%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | Mar 2024 | Nov 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 4 nm TSMC N4P |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 2.8 GHz + 4× 2.6 GHz + 3× 1.9 GHz | 8 cores 1× 3.19 GHz + 4× 2.8 GHz + 3× 2.0 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 732 | Adreno 740 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #34 of 102 | #33 of 102 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,870 | 2,010 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,070 | 5,200 (better) |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 965 | 1,091 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | OnePlus Nord 4 7.2 | OnePlus 12R 7.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $500 OnePlus 12R |
| Newest phone | OnePlus Nord 4 Jul 2024 | POCO F6 Pro May 2024 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.2
OnePlus Nord 4
6.74″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.3 Discontinued
OnePlus 12R
6.78″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
From $499.99 + Compare -
7.1
POCO F6 Pro
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is 3% faster in multi-core (5,200 vs 5,070) and 7% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 13% higher (1,091 vs 965). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 13% higher than the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (1,091 vs 965). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is newer: it was announced in March 2024, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was announced in November 2022.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 powers one phone in our database: the OnePlus Nord 4. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powers 2 phones in our database, including the OnePlus 12R and POCO F6 Pro. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $500, for the OnePlus 12R.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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