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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
38.6CPU34.4
35.1GPU29.8
60.8Benchmarks54.6
71.4Efficiency37
11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 23 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
  • 64% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,050 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 70% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps
  • 10% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.91 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.91 GHz3.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download4.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+70%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,263,761+28%Top 24%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+36%Top 30%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+38%Top 30%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050+64%Top 53%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689+33%Top 38%378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509+1%Top 55%171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815+27%Top 46%173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748+37%Top 40%266,988Top 63%

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