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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
28.9CPU22.6
24.8GPU—
43.3Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 CPU score: 29 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 131% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 970 vs 420
  • 91% higher AnTuTu 10: 630,000 vs 330,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20222017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.4 GHz2.45 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 644Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10630,000+91%Top 51%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+131%Top 53%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+73%Top 50%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 93%—

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