Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm QCM6490 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm QCM6490 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm QCM6490 8 core processor released in Q4/2021 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (103)
Qualcomm QCM6490 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
9 Generation 2
Kryo 670 Architecture Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm QCM6490 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.71 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.71 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 643L GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
0.81 GHz GPU frequency 0.58 GHz
0.81 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology 4 nm
1 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 643L GPU Qualcomm Adreno 710
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm QCM6490, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm QCM6490 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm QCM6490 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Qualcomm QCM6490 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
6 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q4/2021 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
869 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
2705 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
1097 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
2745 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
Qualcomm Adreno 643L @ 0.81 GHz
1247 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 710 @ 0.58 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
673946 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Fairphone 5 Unknown

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