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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
28.9CPU37.2
24.8GPU34.3
43.3Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
76.2Efficiency55.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and GPU (+9). 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 56
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 43
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 96% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 790

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 51%1,040,324+65%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 53%1,450+49%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 50%3,650+32%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 93%1,550+96%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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