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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
28.9CPU26.6
24.8GPU—
43.3Benchmarks34.8
76.2Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 benchmarks score: 43 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 32
  • 71% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 29.9 GB/s
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 970 vs 590
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20222018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 644Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X20 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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10630,000+40%Top 51%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)970+64%Top 53%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760+25%Top 50%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 93%—

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