The Realme GT 7 Pro is India’s first phone powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, which promised massive performance upgrades over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
I know you've probably got a lot of questions about this powerhouse of a chip.
How much does it score on AnTuTu? Does it stay cool under pressure? How does it handle gaming and is it significantly better than the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?
To start, let’s break down what makes this chipset special. It’s called the Snapdragon 8 Elite because it now incorporates eight Orion cores, with two clocked at a blazing 4.32 GHz and six at 3.53 GHz.
This upgrade pushes the clock speeds well beyond what we saw in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and even Apple's latest A18 Pro chip in their new iPhones.
Plus, Realme has upgraded the GPU and introduced a new AI engine with the Snapdragon 8 Elite on the GT 7 Pro.
On paper, this makes it one of the most powerful setups out there. But let’s see how it actually performs in benchmarks.
We started with the AnTuTu test, where I was hoping it would hit that 3 million mark as per reports.
It came close, scoring 2.62 million with the GT mode disabled, and surprisingly, a lower 2.58 million with the GT mode enabled.
This still marks a 20-24% leap over last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which hit a peak of around 2.1 million on the iQOO 12.
On the Geekbench CPU test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite flexes its power, achieving 2932 points in single-core and a whopping 9043 in multi-core tests. For GPU performance, it stands strong with an impressive 16807 on the OpenCL score.
To check its sustained performance, I ran a CPU throttling test on the Realme GT 7 Pro.
Over a 15-minute, 20-thread test, the phone throttled down to about 74%.
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With the CPU benchmarks done, let’s dive into the GPU performance and see how the new upgrades stack up.
In Geekbench, the scores show clear improvement over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in both OpenCL and Vulkan tests, which is promising.
But for a real GPU workout, I turned to 3DMark's Wildlife Extreme benchmark, which runs for 20 minutes to test sustained graphics power.
Here, the Snapdragon 8 Elite scored an impressive 5893—a noticeable upgrade over the 8 Gen 3. The GT 7 Pro achieved a stability rating of 71.7% in this test.
During these tests, temperatures did spike, reaching the 45-degree Celsius mark. While this wasn’t uncomfortable, I believe the GT 7 Pro can stay cooler with better software optimisations in the final production version.
These improvements could enhance the overall user experience and maintain optimal performance.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite shows promise as a solid upgrade, but the real test is in gaming. I put it to the test with BGMI, everyone's favourite.
In a 30-minute session at 90fps and ‘Smooth’ graphics settings, the phone performed flawlessly—no frame drops or overheating.
Additionally, BGMI also runs smoothly at 40fps with ‘Ultra HDR’ graphics.
Overall, for gaming, the Realme GT 7 Pro delivers.
Outside of gaming and benchmarks, the phone also feels exceptionally smooth in everyday use.
I’ll be bringing you the full review very soon, so be sure to stay tuned!