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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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52.1Inno Score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
34.1CPU44.1
—GPU43.9
62.8Benchmarks61.5
73.8Efficiency69
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 scores 52.1 against 52.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 edges ahead in efficiency and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 34
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,200
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 3,300
  • 14% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 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-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.8 GHz3.2 GHz+14%

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—900 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
Bluetooth5.45.3

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+5%Top 22%1,300,000Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%1,800+50%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%4,600+39%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,800Top 39%
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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