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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
34.1CPU20.8
62.8Benchmarks20
73.8Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+43). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 30
  • 496% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 230,000
  • 275% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+45%11 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.8 GHz+30%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,369,654+496%Top 22%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200+253%Top 36%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+275%Top 38%880Top 95%
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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