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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Q
49Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
32.8CPU33.5
—GPU28.6
54.6Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
73.8Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 43 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 benchmarks score: 55 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 21% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 197,742 vs 162,790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz2.84 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s44 GB/s+72%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 10988,864+15%Top 34%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140+4%Top 41%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 41%3,300+4%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588+19%Top 58%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742+21%Top 52%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376+4%Top 72%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158+12%Top 60%239,615Top 69%

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