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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
37.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.3Inno Score
29.3CPU34.8
24.9GPU27.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
73.8Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 26 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 scores 37.2 against 37.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 29
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,112 vs 795
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,456 vs 2,817

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 12—939,213Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,000Bottom 45%1,212+21%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,817Bottom 47%3,456+23%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme795Bottom 48%1,112+40%Top 42%

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