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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
28.9CPU30.7
24.8GPU—
43.3Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 39
  • 262% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+29%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps+262%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz2560x1440
Video capture4K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10630,000Top 51%—
Geekbench 6 (single)970Top 53%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,760Top 50%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme790Top 93%—

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