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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
48.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
36.8CPU41.7
34.9GPU40.7
62.8Benchmarks58.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based64.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 48.2 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 59
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 35
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,317
  • 24% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,502 vs 2,025

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
AnTuTu1,369,654Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)468,458Top 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)326,383Top 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)225,557Top 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)349,256Top 43%—
AnTuTu 121,374,517+6%Top 47%1,301,568Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,317Top 35%1,720+31%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,051Top 32%4,300+6%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,025Top 25%2,502+24%Top 23%

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