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Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

Snapdragon 870
VS
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 (Adreno 725). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (19)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
  • 10% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2910 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 870
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1317K vs 1010K
  • Performs 15% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 44 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 870
vs
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 378231 532680
GPU 155526 166554
Memory 174975 232990
UX 301337 384783
Total score 1010069 1317007
Samples [102 tests] [52 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 160.2 MB/sec 182 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 116.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 137.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 112.4 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 137.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12 images/sec 16.1 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 40.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 4.62 Mpixels/sec
Samples 34 tests 51 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 7.38 images/sec
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 3.36 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.23 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.31 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.24 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 11.3 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 772.3 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 23 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 614
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 5 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1224 1956
Stability 99% 85%
Graphics test 7 FPS 11 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11701 -
Video editing score 5825 -
Data manipulation score 9987 -
Photo editing score 28690 -
Writing score 15274 -
Phones tested 2 models -

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 77 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 59 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]		 38 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]		 81 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]		 116 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]		 53 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 114 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1080 x 2400		 Xiaomi Poco F5
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577)AnTuTu 121179210
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (sayato)AnTuTu 121239133
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 121251812
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id)AnTuTu 121182612
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777AnTuTu 121143560
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (Bers2409)AnTuTu 121442782
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-13 (Q)AnTuTu 121277293
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Rehan shaikh)AnTuTu 111318003
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (MobileEngineer Harway)AnTuTu 111304220
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 (Koreia27)AnTuTu 111450376
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 1x 2.91 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.49 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 2910 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
L1 cache 512 KB 1024 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Process 7 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion 10.2 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 725
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 670 MHz 580 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 256 512
Total shaders 768 1024
FLOPS 1029.1 Gigaflops 1187.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2560 x 1600
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X55 Snapdragon X62
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 4400 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 March 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8250-AC SM7475-AB
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 official site

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Comments

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Bruv April 9, 2024 at 12:01 PM
If I could extend the budget by $50-70, I would instantly grab Poco F5, but RIP I have no choice but go with Poco F3 instead. It's pretty good but if you have the money, just go with F5.
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PeeCee November 20, 2023 at 06:57 AM
I tested my Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2-powered Poco F5 on Antutu and Geekbench. The results were impressive: approximately 1,140,000 on the first test and 1,133,793 on the second test using Antutu. Meanwhile, on Geekbench, single-core and multi-core scores came out to be 1690 and 4440, respectively. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the performance of my Poco F5.
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NamelessTraveler July 28, 2026 at 09:54 AM
I have my Poco F5 as well and it pushes up to 1,301,190 score. RT vulkan is not working on new Antutu V11.1.4. Try to use the base V11 version. Sometimes it does work. Sometimes its not. It took me 3 hrs to run the whole test over and over again with Device software tweaks to get the full test.
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Iqoo Neo 6 October 23, 2023 at 04:52 PM
My top choice in this price segment is the Snapdragon 870G. It is the best processor, supporting some higher-end devices. Moreover, it does not have significant overheating issues, which I can vouch for as a regular user. Therefore, I highly recommend the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870G processor.
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Arjun October 13, 2023 at 01:41 AM
I've been using the Poco F5 (with Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2) and the iQOO 7 (with Snapdragon 870), and the gaming performance is far worse on the Poco F5. It lags and stutters significantly. I would advise against buying the Xiaomi Poco F5. If anyone has suggestions, please help!
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Wtfareyousmoking? October 25, 2023 at 09:54 AM
I own both the Poco F4 and F5. The difference in gaming performance between these two is significant. You might expect me to say the 870 is better, right? Well, no, actually. In my opinion, the 7 Plus Gen 2 is far superior.
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Bruv April 9, 2024 at 12:04 PM
It's probably either a bug, an OS issue, or bloatware. It's fairly common for Xiaomi to have this issue with their software, but it will get fixed.
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Nameless March 25, 2023 at 09:55 PM
Too bad the new Snapdragon 7+ gen 2 does not support AV1.
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RE4LME FAN March 25, 2023 at 02:31 AM
Very interesting, I wonder if this is the true successor to the SD 870 or if it's the SD 8+ Gen 1. I have been using the Realme GT Neo 3T for a few months, and it's still working well and blazing fast. I heard that the GT Neo 5 SE uses the 7 Gen 2 chipset (not sure why they didn't call it GT Neo 5T, by the way), while the regular GT Neo 5/GT 3 comes with the SD 8+ Gen 1. Unfortunately, from what I've heard, starting with Android 13, they won't allow you to install APKs from sources outside the Play Store. Such a shame!
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Nameless March 25, 2023 at 09:57 PM
Probably it is the successor of the Snapdragon 870. Poco F5 will have this chipset. I hope a value for money price as usual too. 😏
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Messier83 July 5, 2023 at 11:38 AM
I still managed to find a loophole to install third-party apps by disabling Google Files, then using a third-party file manager from the Play Store, although it can be very difficult though. You can still install apps that don't need OBB file transfer.
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miku March 11, 2024 at 03:40 AM
No, actually it's 2024 here and Android has not become like iOS, which we need to jailbreak because there is a jail.
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Master March 20, 2023 at 04:28 PM
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 boasts an impressive AnTuTu score of over 1 million. Its Geekbench 5 score is 1220+ for single-core performance and ranges between 4000-4100 for multi-core performance. The SoC features an Adreno 725 GPU with an unspecified clock speed, which delivers performance nearly on par with the Adreno 730. In essence, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is comparable to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but with significantly better optimization.
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PeeCee October 13, 2023 at 05:44 PM
Well, it's true that the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 is indeed a very fast SoC, nearly on par with the Snapdragon 8/8+ Gen 1. However, its GPU, the Adreno 725, doesn't quite match up to the Adreno 730. While the Adreno 725 is undoubtedly speedy, it's not on the same level as the Adreno 730. In fact, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 competes closely with the Snapdragon 8/8+ Gen 1 in almost every aspect except the GPU. The Adreno 730 significantly outpaces the Adreno 725, even though the latter is still impressively fast, just not in the same league.
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idk March 19, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Also, the overall score of the Snapdragon 870 on Realme GT Neo 2 peaked at 729746, check it on the ranking board.
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ydk March 21, 2023 at 01:13 AM
Yeah, but I think sd7+gen2 is more stable and less throttling unlike sd870 when playing for long hours.
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idk March 19, 2023 at 11:25 AM
I have tested my Realme Q5 Pro on Geekbench 6, Snapdragon 870's single-core score peaked at 1290.
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Asd March 25, 2023 at 11:50 AM
This is Geekbench 5 not 6
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Hi world May 23, 2023 at 01:46 PM
I have poco f5 and i tried geekbeanch 6, it gives me 1596 single-core score.
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