Qualcomm's upcoming mid-range processor, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, has made an underwhelming appearance on Geekbench. Typically, SoCs with an "s" in their name indicate a slight downgrade from their non-s counterparts. This pattern appears consistent, with the 7s Gen 3 delivering performance nearly identical to the standard Snapdragon 7 Gen 3.
Benchmark Scores
According to Geekbench 6.3, the 7s Gen 3 achieves scores of 1,157 in single-core and 3,157 in multi-core tests. These numbers are almost the same as the regular 7 Gen 3’s scores of 1,147 and 3,129.
When compared to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, the new chip shows a slight improvement—15% in single-core and 12% in multi-core performance. These enhancements are typical for generational updates in mid-tier processors, offering little excitement.
Technical Specifications
The 7s Gen 3 features a tri-cluster CPU architecture. The primary core runs at 2.5 GHz, supported by three performance cores at 2.4 GHz, and two efficiency cores operating at 1.8 GHz.
It is rumored that the SoC will employ Arm’s Cortex-A720 core for performance. The graphics processing unit is an Adreno 810 GPU clocked at 480 MHz.
Expected Performance
Based on the Geekbench scores, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is expected to provide a predictable update in Qualcomm’s mid-range lineup. While it will offer reliable performance, don’t anticipate a significant performance boost.
Though not yet confirmed, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 might debut with the Redmi Note 14 Pro smartphone. This speculation arises because its predecessor, the Redmi Note 13 Pro, features the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC.
