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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
34.1CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
62.8Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
73.8Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+18) and benchmarks (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 56
  • 92% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 326,383 vs 169,822
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 32% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 1,040,324

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 34
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,200
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,650 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz2.84 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,369,654+32%Top 22%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200Top 36%1,450+21%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,650+11%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458+23%Top 40%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383+92%Top 43%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557+12%Top 43%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256+20%Top 46%290,073Top 52%

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