We compared the Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 830 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 732 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
36
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
27
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
33
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.Snapdragon 8 Elite
+180% better
2,839,439
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
1,015,596
| CPU | 600,617 | 308,466 |
| GPU | 1,200,212 | 326,303 |
| MEM | 637,845 | 186,571 |
| UX | 400,765 | 194,256 |
| TOTAL | 2,839,439 | 1,015,596 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+149% better
3,230
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
1,297
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+208% better
10,358
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
3,363
| Multi Core | 10,358 | 3,363 |
| Single Core | 3,230 | 1,297 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 54% Faster CPU clock speed (4230 MHz vs 2800 MHz)
- 180% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 1.01M)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 149% faster single-core and 208% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 152% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 33.6 GB/s)
- 2.9x more compute performance (3.37 vs 1.17 TFLOPS)
- 26% higher Memory frequency (5300 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Elite
vs
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | October 2024 | May 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC | SM7750-AB |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
1x 2.8GHz – Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz – Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz – Cortex 520 |
| Frequency | 4470 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | – |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
| TDP | 8 Watts | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 830 | Adreno 722 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 3.37 TFLOPS | 1.17 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | WQHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Frequency | Up to 5300 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 84.8 GB/s | 33.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 320 MP | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K @ 60Hz | 2880 x 1800 |
| Video Capture | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX | AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | – |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |