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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
34.1CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
62.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
73.8Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 128% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 600,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,369,654+128%Top 22%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200+41%Top 36%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+22%Top 38%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%
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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