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60

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

45

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Overview - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 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.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 47
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 28
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 21
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 86
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 86
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 60
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 45
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
CPU 270867 177123
GPU 567801 162367
Memory 239879 101455
UX 198202 120496
Total score 1276749 561441
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 33.33% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (3200 vs 2400 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 63.33% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (980 vs 600 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 31.25% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4200 vs 3200 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 127.41% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (1,277 K vs 561 K).
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Support 108.33% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (2500 vs 1200 MHz).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1490
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 812

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5198
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 3081

Image compression

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 251.3
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Face detection

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 46.2
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 122.9
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 114.1
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 51.7
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

HTML 5

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 5.81
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

SQLite

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 1510
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

3DMark

66%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Stability %

Graphics test 81 FPS
16%
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Stability 99%

Graphics test 17 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz FHD+ @ 144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3360 x 1600
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz QHD @ 60 Hz
  • HDR HDR Vivid, HDR10+, HDR10 HDR10+, HDR10
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec. 2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

59%
Turbo Clock Speed

2400 MHz

49%
Base Frequency

2000 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
     1x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A710
    3x 2.36 GHz – Cortex-A710
    4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
  • L1 cache - -
  • L2 cache 1 MB 3 MB
  • L3 cache 8 MB -
  • Process 4 nm 4 nm
  • Transistor count - -
  • TDP 10 W 5 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 740 Adreno 662
  • Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 980 MHz 600 MHz
  • Execution units - -
  • Shading units - 384
  • FLOPS - -
  • Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth - 25.6 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 24 GB 16 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5x LPDDR5
  • Bus 4 x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
  • Storage type UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3360 x 1600
  • Max camera resolution 1 x 200 MP 1x 200MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem Snapdragon X70 X62
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 10000 Mbps 4400 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps 1200 Mbps
  • 5G Upload Speed 3500 Mbps -
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps 210 Mbps
  • Wi-Fi 7 6
  • Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU
47%
GPU
46%
Memory
49%
Energy efficiency and battery life
86%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 33.33% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2400 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 63.33% higher GPU clock speed (980 MHz vs 600 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 31.25% higher memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with a 127.41% better score (1276749 vs 561441).

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