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

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48Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
38.6CPU48.3
35.1GPU47.1
60.8Benchmarks69
71.4Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 211 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and CPU (+10). 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 67
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 61
  • 163% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 145% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 425,391 vs 173,509

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20232022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.91 GHz3.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s67.2 GB/s+163%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps10 Gbps+127%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%1,751,352+39%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%2,050+43%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%5,500+33%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,700+80%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%562,123+11%Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%425,391+145%Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%310,153+41%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%453,685+24%Top 26%

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