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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

34

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Snapdragon 685
Overview - Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Vs Snapdragon 685

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 685 SoCs by Qualcomm. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

Features

Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 28
Snapdragon 685 14
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 21
Snapdragon 685 9
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 86
Snapdragon 685 79
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 45
Snapdragon 685 34
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Snapdragon 685
CPU 177123 81894
GPU 162367 39122
Memory 101455 77991
UX 120496 71216
Total score 561441 270223
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 50.02% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 685 (3200 vs 2133 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 33.33% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 685 (4 vs 6 nm).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 107.77% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 685 (561 K vs 270 K).
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 685.
  • Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Support 207.69% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 685 (1200 vs 390 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • Snapdragon 685 has 16.67% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (2800 vs 2400 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 812
Snapdragon 685 377

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 3081
Snapdragon 685 1609

3DMark

16%
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Stability 99%

Graphics test 17 FPS
N/A
Snapdragon 685
Stability %

Graphics test -
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display FHD+ @ 144 Hz HD+ @ 120 Hz, FHD+ @ 120 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3360 x 1600 1080 × 2520
  • Max External Display QHD @ 60 Hz -
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 -
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 12-bit, Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec. 2020 -
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

59%
Turbo Clock Speed

2400 MHz

69%
Turbo Clock Speed

2800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

47%
Base Frequency

1900 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A710
    3x 2.36 GHz – Cortex-A710
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
     4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73
    4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 3 MB -
  • L3 cache - -
  • Process 4 nm 6 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 5 W -
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 662 Adreno 610
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 600 MHz -
  • Execution units - 2
  • Shading units 384 96
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 8 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
  • Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
  • Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
  • Max display resolution 3360 x 1600 2520 x 1080
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
  • Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 60FPS
  • Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X62 X11
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 13
  • 5G support Yes No
  • 5G Download Speed 4400 Mbps -
  • 4G Download Speed 1200 Mbps 390 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed - -
  • 4G Upload Speed 210 Mbps 150 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 6 5
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
CPU
28%
GPU
21%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
CPU
14%
GPU
9%
Memory
25%
Energy efficiency and battery life
79%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 685?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 685 with a 16.67% higher clock speed (2800 MHz vs 2400 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 685?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 with a 50.02% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2133 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 685?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 with a 33.33% smaller transistor size (4 nm vs 6 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 685?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 with a 107.77% better score (561441 vs 270223).