Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (Adreno 722). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Has 3 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Supports 52% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 33.6 GB/s)
- Performs 42% better in floating-point computations
- 7% higher CPU clock speed (3000 vs 2800 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- Higher GPU frequency (~41%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 490530 | 510448 |
| GPU | 202615 | 270275 |
| Memory | 221583 | 193658 |
| UX | 380143 | 355555 |
| Total score | 1294871 | 1329936 |
| Samples | [90 tests] | [38 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 151.4 MB/sec | 183.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 104.2 pages/sec | 93.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 124.3 Mpixels/sec | 126.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 88.5 images/sec | 65.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 119.9 Mpixels/sec | 102.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.3 images/sec | 14.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 38.4 images/sec | 30.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.49 Mpixels/sec | 4.65 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 54 tests | 17 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 9.81 images/sec | 13.6 images/sec |
| Face detection | 4.42 images/sec | 6.8 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.3 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.36 Gpixels/sec | 0.24 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.41 Gpixels/sec | 0.36 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 15.8 Gpixels/sec | 36.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 1079.5 FPS | 939.1 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 30 tests | 16 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 729 | 667 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 5 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 2255 | - |
| Stability | 63% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13237 | 17005 |
| Video editing score | 7311 | 7010 |
| Data manipulation score | 10976 | 8849 |
| Photo editing score | 27827 | 34842 |
| Writing score | 15631 | 20163 |
| Phones tested | 16 models | 5 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Fortnite | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 89 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 114 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 1080 x 2400 |
- |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-27 (Khaled) | AnTuTu | 1341721 |
| π 2026-08-20 (Jonath) | AnTuTu | 1005770 |
| π 2026-08-09 (Hireath) | GeekBench CPU | 1432 / 3945 |
| π 2026-08-01 (Abdullah) | AnTuTu | 1324059 |
| π 2026-07-15 -> Aura_Test_King | GeekBench GPU | 3761 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-07 (Andheri) | AnTuTu | 1252296 |
| π 2026-09-06 -> MarkplayV2 | AnTuTu | 1301157 |
| π 2026-08-29 (Black) | AnTuTu | 1361822 |
| π 2026-08-28 (Rupinder) | AnTuTu | 1367750 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Ankit) | AnTuTu | 1355373 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 4CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3 GHz β Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz β Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
1x 2.8 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) 4x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) 3x 1.84 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5.3 W | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 730 | Adreno 722 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 818 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 512 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1675.3 Gigaflops | 1177.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 Gb/s | 33.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 4200 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3670 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2021 | May 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8450 | SM7750-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - |
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