Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – 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 8 Gen 2 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1
2 Generation 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
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.
2.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.36 GHz
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-X3 Cores A 1x Kryo 710 Prime
8 CPU Cores 6
3x Cortex-A510 Cores C 3x Kryo 510 Silver
No Overclocking No
2.0 GHz C-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
3.2 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.4 GHz
4x Cortex-A715/A710 Cores B 3x Kryo 710 Gold
8 Threads 6
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 7 Gen 1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 nm Technology 4 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.1
12.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2023
Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 725
-- Shaders --
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
8 Generation 7
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5X-4200 Memory type LPDDR5-6400
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 7 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
None Virtualization None
4 nm Technology 4 nm
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM8550-AB Part Number SM7450-AB
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
 
 

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in leaderboards