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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
32.8CPU48.3
—GPU47.1
54.6Benchmarks69
73.8Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 49 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16) and benchmarks (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 55
  • 163% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 115% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 425,391 vs 197,742
  • 95% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 310,153 vs 159,376

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s67.2 GB/s+163%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10988,864Top 34%1,751,352+77%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 41%2,050+80%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 41%5,500+73%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%562,123+55%Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%425,391+115%Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%310,153+95%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%453,685+69%Top 26%

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