We compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 740 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 has an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 720 GPU. We compare both processors in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
36
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
48
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
27
Total Score
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
46
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
33
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+25% better
1,267,441
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
1,015,596
| CPU | 259,548 | 308,466 |
| GPU | 581,957 | 326,303 |
| MEM | 241,748 | 186,571 |
| UX | 184,188 | 194,256 |
| TOTAL | 1,267,441 | 1,015,596 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+14% better
1,485
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
1,297
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
+52% better
5,119
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
3,363
| Multi Core | 5,119 | 3,363 |
| Single Core | 1,485 | 1,297 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 24% Faster CPU clock speed (3360 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- 31% higher Memory frequency (4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- 162% higher memory bandwidth (67.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 25% higher AnTuTu score (1.26M vs 1.01M)
- 14% faster single-core and 52% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
Advantages of Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- 69% higher GPU frequency (1150 MHz vs 680 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
vs
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | November 2022 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Upper mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | SM7635-AC |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex A510 |
1x 2.7GHz – Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz – Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 |
| Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | – |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | – |
| Process Node | 4 nm (N4P) | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
| TDP | 8.5 W | – |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2.0 TFLOPS | – |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144 Hz (QHD+), 60 Hz (4K) | 144Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4×16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200 MP (single) | 200MP |
| Max Display Resolution | 3840×2160 | WQHD+ |
| Video Capture | 8K HDR @ 30FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 720p @ 960FPS (slow-mo) | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 (FDD/TDD) | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Sub-6 GHz & mmWave; SA/NSA; DSDA | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | Not specified |
| WiFi | Wi0-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |