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

Q
48Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
38.6CPU67.9
35.1GPU—
60.8Benchmarks80.1
71.4Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 211 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and benchmarks (+19). 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 39
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 61
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 392% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 853,716 vs 173,509
  • 201% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.91 GHz3.8 GHz+31%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s77 GB/s+201%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%2,724,754+116%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%3,000+110%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%9,200+122%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%866,588+72%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%853,716+392%Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%368,524+68%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%635,926+74%Top 12%

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