Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740 while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 722. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
6 advantages
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38% higher AnTuTu score
17.56 Lakhs vs 12.73 Lakhs
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50% faster Geekbench multi-core score
5,037 vs 3,363
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50% faster Geekbench single-core score
1,942 vs 1,297
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560 MHz higher CPU clock
3360 MHz vs 2800 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 4 MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2208.8 GFLOPS vs 1177.6 GFLOPS
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
1 advantage
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | November 2022 | May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Upper Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 | SM7750-AB |
| 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 2.8GHz - Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz - Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz - Cortex 520 |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 8.5 W | - |
| GPU Name | Adreno 740 | Adreno 722 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2208.8 GFLOPS | 1177.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 33.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 200 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | Full HD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 3.7 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 17,56,001 | 12,73,044 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,58,984 | 4,69,457 |
| GPU | 4,39,885 | 2,73,704 |
| Memory | 3,01,880 | 1,85,288 |
| UX | 4,55,252 | 3,44,595 |
| Single-Core | 1,942 | 1,297 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 5,037 | 3,363 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
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