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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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48Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
38.6CPU44.1
35.1GPU43.9
60.8Benchmarks61.5
71.4Efficiency69
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 27 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+6). 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

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • 127% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 37% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.91 GHz3.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps10 Gbps+127%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
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 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,263,761Top 24%1,300,000+3%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 30%1,800+26%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 30%4,600+11%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%2,800+37%Top 39%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%—

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