Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 778
1 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
3x Kryo 510 Silver Cores C 4x Kryo 670 Silver
6 Threads 8
2.36 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.2 GHz
6 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo 710 Prime Cores A 1x Kryo 670 Prime
No Hyperthreading No
2.4 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo 710 Gold Cores B 3x Kryo 670 Gold
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the Qualcomm Adreno 642L, which has 384 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
-- Shaders 384
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2021
4 nm Technology 6 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.0
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
0.58 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 725 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 642L
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR5-3200
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
4 nm Technology 6 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture Kryo 670
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM7450-AB Part Number SM7325
Socket
3.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes