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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
34.1CPU41.7
—GPU40.6
62.8Benchmarks58.4
73.8Efficiency64.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+10) and benchmarks (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 64
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 19% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 1,150,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 34
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,200
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20252021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.8 GHz3 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,369,654+19%Top 22%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%1,720+43%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%4,300+30%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,500Top 45%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458Top 40%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383Top 43%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557Top 43%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256Top 46%—

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