Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Benchmark Comparison

Apr. 3, 2024

Note:We have performed the benchmark tests on the OnePlus Ace 3V powered by the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and OnePlus 12R powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Specs Comparison

First of all, we ran the Geekbench 6 test on both Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to evaluate their CPU performance. The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 scored1,747 in the single-core testand 4,511 in the multi-core test. In comparison, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 achieved a slightly higher score of 1,934 in single-core tasks and 5,367 in multi-threaded tasks.

Although Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 packs older cores,high CPU frequency(up to 3.2GHz) ensures it squeezes more performance out of the chipset. Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, on the other hand, is clocked up to 2.8GHz, which offers good performance while maintaining efficiency. For a 7-series chipset to come closer to an 8-series flagship SoC is definitely exciting.

In the AnTuTu benchmark test, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 came close to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The SD 7+ Gen 3scored 14,56,859 pointson the AnTuTu test whereas the SD 8 Gen 2 scored 15,35,770 points. There is a difference of just 5% in terms of overall performance. In the CPU test, it’s almost on par with the 8 Gen 2.

However, in the GPU test, the Adreno 740 GPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a somewhat higher lead. But the Adreno 732 GPU on the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 is not a slouch either. In the memory test, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 performed well as it’s paired with a UFS 4.0 storage.

In the CPU Throttling test, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 performed really well. It includes newer CPU cores, which are very efficient. TheSD 7+ Gen 3 throttled to 84%of its maximum performance, showing minimum performance degradation over a 15-minute test. We ran the test at least seven times, and it was pretty consistent.

TheSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 throttled to 75%of its maximum performance, however, it executed more instructions in a 15-minute test. By the tail end, the CPU showed some performance drops. In terms of efficiency and sustaining high CPU stress, theSnapdragon 7+ Gen 3 has done betterthan the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

To test the GPU’s performance, we ran the intensive 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress test. The Adreno 732 GPU on the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 got thebest loop score of 2,954and the lowest loop score of 2,476 with a stability of 83.8%.

On the other hand, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s Adreno 740 GPU achieved the best loop score of 3,738 and the lowest loop score of 2,468 with astability of 65.9%. The Adreno 740 GPU is indeed more powerful, likely because of higher clock speeds. It also gets HW-accelerated Ray Tracing capability, which the Adreno 732 GPU lacks.

While the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 doesn’t defeat the flagship Adreno 740 GPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it does pack acapable GPUand competes against the flagship GPUs out there. By the way, we didn’t perform the Solar Bay test as Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 doesn’t support Ray Tracing.3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress TestSnapdragon 7+ Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Best loop score2,9543,738Lowest loop score2,4762,463Stability83.8%65.9%

Coming to the AI performance test, we ran the AITuTu benchmark, and the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 scored 5,82,942 points. In contrast, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scored almost double the points, i.e. 10,07,228 points. It means that the Hexagon NPU is almost 2x more powerful than the Hexagon NPU on the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3.

By the way, we also tried to run the Geekbench ML app on the OnePlus Ace 3V, but it was crashing repeatedly. When it runs properly, we will add more AI benchmark numbers from both chipsets.

Finally, in the 5G speed test, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which has an upgraded Snapdragon X70 5G modem performed slightly better. It clocked apeak download speed of 394 Mbps and a peak upload speed of 22.3 Mbps.

Whereas the older Snapdragon X63 5G modem on the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 achieved 382 Mbps in download speed and 24.5 Mbps in upload speed. Both tests were done on Jio’s 5G network.

Note that we have imported the OnePlus Ace 3V from China, which may not have some of the5G bands for India, hence, the performance can be suboptimal.5G TestSnapdragon 7+ Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Download Speed382 Mbps394 MbpsUpload Speed24.5 Mbps22.3 Mbps

Overall, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 does not defeat the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in any of the benchmark tests. However, it goes on to show that a 7-series chipset is finally rivaling a generation-old flagship SoC. This makes the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 an exciting chipset in the mid-range segment. We intend to compare it with the newly launched QualcommSnapdragon 8s Gen 3when we get our hands on the chipset.

So are you excited for Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3-powered smartphones? Let us know in the comments below.

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