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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
34.1CPU67.9
62.8Benchmarks80.1
73.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 410 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and benchmarks (+17). 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

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 63
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 201% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 179% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.8 GHz3.8 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s77 GB/s+201%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,369,654Top 22%2,724,754+99%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%3,000+150%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%9,200+179%Top 5%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458Top 40%866,588+85%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383Top 43%853,716+162%Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557Top 43%368,524+63%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256Top 46%635,926+82%Top 12%

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