Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
38.6CPU26.6
35.1GPU—
60.8Benchmarks34.8
71.4Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 CPU score: 39 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 35
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
- 181% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,263,761 vs 450,000
- 142% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 590
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+30% | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.91 GHz+4% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 725 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-3200 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 29.9 GB/s+17% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X20 LTE |
| Max download | 4.4 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,263,761+181%Top 24% | 450,000Top 67% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430+142%Top 30% | 590Top 77% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150+89%Top 30% | 2,200Top 60% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,050Top 53% | — |
| 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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