Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ 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 7c+ Gen 3 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver | Architecture | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 7c+ Gen 3 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A78 |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 613 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz |
| 0.96 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 5 |
| Technology | 6 nm | |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 613 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 642L |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
| LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 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 ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | 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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 |
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