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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
34.1CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
62.8Benchmarks49.1
73.8Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 benchmarks score: 63 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 175% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 326,383 vs 118,830
  • 72% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 795,334
  • 59% higher AnTuTu 10 (CPU): 468,458 vs 294,736

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.96 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,369,654+72%Top 22%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200+38%Top 36%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+14%Top 38%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458+59%Top 40%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383+175%Top 43%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557+41%Top 43%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256+58%Top 46%221,452Top 80%

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