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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
38.6CPU30.1
35.1GPU24.9
60.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
71.4Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.91 GHz+2%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download4.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,263,761+111%Top 24%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+68%Top 30%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+54%Top 30%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+156%Top 53%800Top 87%
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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