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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
29.6CPU33.5
24.9GPU28.6
42Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
73.8Efficiency32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 27 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 scores 38.4 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 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: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 42
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

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 10600,000Top 52%861,546+44%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%1,100+8%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%3,300+14%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%1,250+56%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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