Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1)
2 Generation 3
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 clocks with 2.63 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.63 GHz
1x Cortex-A715
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.40 GHz
3x Cortex-A715
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon AI specifications Hexagon

Internal Graphics

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 613 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
0.96 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.96 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 613 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 720
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode 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 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 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 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
4 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, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q2/2023 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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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 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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