Geekbench has offered a first look at Qualcomm‘s imminent middle-class SoC: the Snapdragon 7s Gen3. Processors with an “s” in their name usually denote a small step down from the standard non-“s” counterpart, which is again true of the 7s Gen 3. We already know that it performs much like the regular Snapdragon 7 Gen 3.
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Geekbench 6.3 scores show that the Snapdragon 7s Gen3 reaches as high as 1,157 in single-core and up to nearly a score of around 3157 in multi-core sections. The scores peg it within spitting distance of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, which scored 1,147 and 3,129. This incremental change only highlights its small nature of it.
The new chip offers a mild performance upgrade over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2: single-core speed is up by about 15% and multicore gains are around 12%. These gains are standard fare for mid-range quarterly updates and don’t mean much exciting is going on.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is equipped with a tri-cluster CPU architecture. The primary core runs at 2.5 GHz and three performance cores run at 2.4 GHz with two efficiency cores completing the lineup that clock in at 1.8 GHz each; In other words, this arrangement would offer a balance between performance and power efficiency.
In terms of performance, the SoC will reportedly be powered by Arm’s Cortex-A720 core for its higher-performing cores and an Adreno 810 GPU clocked at 480 MHz. These specifications indicate a reliable, if unremarkable, performance boost. Based on the Geekbench results, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is expected to provide a predictable update to Qualcomm’s mid-range lineup, delivering dependable performance without significant improvements. Users can expect consistent performance, but not a major leap forward.
Speculation is rife that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 might debut with the Redmi Note 14 Pro. This seems plausible given that its predecessor, the Redmi Note 13 Pro, featured the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC. If true, this would position the Redmi Note 14 Pro as a solid mid-range option with reliable, if not groundbreaking, performance.
FAQs
How does the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 compare to its predecessor?
It offers a 15% improvement in single-core and a 12% increase in multi-core performance over the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.
What device is expected to feature the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 first?
The Redmi Note 14 Pro is rumored to debut with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3.
