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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
29.6CPU26.6
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks34.8
73.8Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 590
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X20 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10600,000+33%Top 52%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+73%Top 48%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+32%Top 46%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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