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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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48Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
38.6CPU85.3
35.1GPU82.5
60.8Benchmarks87.5
71.4Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 213 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+47) and CPU (+47). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 71
  • 674% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,342,827 vs 173,509

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.91 GHz4.6 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s85.3 GB/s+233%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps12.5 Gbps+184%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%3,646,161+189%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%3,850+169%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%11,900+187%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%7,700+276%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%1,084,061+115%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%1,342,827+674%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%425,901+94%Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%793,372+117%Top 3%

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