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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
29.6CPU34.4
24.9GPU29.8
42Benchmarks54.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 26 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, 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
  • 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
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared600,000990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Bottom 49%1,050+3%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 50%3,000+3%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 10%1,250+56%Bottom 29%

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