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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
38.6CPU33.5
35.1GPU28.6
60.8Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
71.4Efficiency32.1
12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
  • 65% higher AnTuTu 10 (CPU): 504,689 vs 306,337

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 70% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20232020
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 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.91 GHz+2%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download4.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+70%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,263,761+47%Top 24%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+30%Top 30%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+26%Top 30%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+64%Top 53%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689+65%Top 38%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509+7%Top 55%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815+44%Top 46%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748+53%Top 40%239,615Top 69%

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