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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
29.6CPU20.8
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks20
73.8Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 30
  • 230% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 880
  • 200% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 340

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+45%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10600,000+161%Top 52%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+200%Top 48%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+230%Top 46%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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