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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
28.9CPU44.1
24.8GPU43.9
43.3Benchmarks61.5
76.2Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and benchmarks (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 69
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 43
  • 254% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 790
  • 245% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20222022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 10630,0001,300,000+106%
Geekbench 6 (single)9701,800+86%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,7604,600+67%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7902,800+254%

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