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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
29.6CPU34.4
24.9GPU29.8
42Benchmarks54.6
73.8Efficiency37
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 27 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 scores 38.4 against 38 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 37
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 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 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%990,057+65%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%1,050+3%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%3,000+3%Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%1,250+56%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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