Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Benchmarked: A Modest Upgrade
The upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 has appeared on Geekbench, giving us a glimpse at its performance. While it doesn't offer a massive leap over its predecessor, the benchmark results show a respectable improvement in processing power.
Key takeaways:
- Performance boost: The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 offers a 15% increase in single-core performance and a 12% boost in multi-core performance compared to the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.
- Comparable to Snapdragon 7 Gen 3: Its Geekbench scores are very similar to the regular Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, suggesting comparable overall performance.
- CPU configuration: It features a tri-cluster CPU design with a 2.5 GHz prime core, three 2.4 GHz performance cores (rumored to be Arm Cortex-A720), and four 1.8 GHz efficiency cores.
- GPU: It utilizes an Adreno 810 GPU clocked at 480 MHz.
- Potential devices: Given the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 powered the Redmi Note 13 Pro, it's likely the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 will appear in its successor, possibly the Redmi Note 14 Pro.
Overall, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 appears to be a solid mid-range processor offering a noticeable performance upgrade over its predecessor, though not a groundbreaking leap. We'll have to wait for real-world testing to see how it performs in actual devices.