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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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52.1Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
34.1CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
62.8Benchmarks87.5
73.8Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 410 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and benchmarks (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 4

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 63
  • 311% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 326,383
  • 261% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 3,300
  • 233% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.8 GHz4.6 GHz+64%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s85.3 GB/s+233%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,369,654Top 22%3,646,161+166%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%3,850+221%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%11,900+261%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,700Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458Top 40%1,084,061+131%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383Top 43%1,342,827+311%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557Top 43%425,901+89%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256Top 46%793,372+127%Top 3%

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