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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
28.9CPU34.4
24.8GPU29.8
43.3Benchmarks54.6
76.2Efficiencyspec-based37
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 scores 38.8 against 38 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 43
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 58% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 790

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+37%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared630,000990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Bottom 44%1,050+8%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Bottom 46%3,000+9%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Bottom 14%1,250+58%Bottom 34%

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