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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
45.7CPU40.3
45.7GPU41.1
61.2Benchmarks54.8
66.5Efficiency69
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.6 to 48.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 40
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 55
  • 32% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 2,800
  • 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • 32% higher GPU clock: 900 MHz vs 680 MHz
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20222022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 730
GPU clock680 MHz900 MHz+32%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+31%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download10 Gbps10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,550,000+19%1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+14%1,800
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+20%4,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+32%2,800

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