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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
32.8CPU41.7
—GPU40.6
54.6Benchmarks58.4
73.8Efficiencyspec-based64.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 scores 49 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 4

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 55
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,140
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 3,180

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20252021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.7 GHz3 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared988,864Bottom 47%1,150,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)363,588Bottom 48%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)197,742Top 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)159,376Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)268,158Bottom 48%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 42%1,720+51%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 43%4,300+35%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,500Top 31%

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