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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
38.6CPU31.4
35.1GPU27.3
60.8Benchmarks49.1
71.4Efficiency32.1
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
  • 147% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 830

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.91 GHz2.96 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download4.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 101,263,761+59%Top 24%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+64%Top 30%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+43%Top 30%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+147%Top 53%830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689+71%Top 38%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509+46%Top 55%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815+37%Top 46%160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748+65%Top 40%221,452Top 80%

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