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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (Plus) 5G Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in mid 2021 and manufactured in 5 nm at Samsung. 

Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X1 architecture clocked at up to 3 GHz. Three more performance cores are based on the A78 but clock up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and clock at up to 1.8 GHz. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a WiFi 6e modem, a Hexagon 780 DSP (up to 26 TOPS of AI performance) and a Spectra 580 ISP. The integrated memory controller now supports faster LPDDR5 memory with up to 3,200 MHz. 5G is now included in the chip with the Snapdragon X60 modem.

Compared to the older Snapdragon 888, the 888+ offers a slightly higher clocked prime core (+160 MHz) and a 23% faster Hexagon 790 DSP. Therefore, it is now the fastest Android SoC (at the time of announcement), but still slightly slower (CPU and GPU) than the Apple A14 and A15 Bionic SoCs.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (SM7435-AB) is an ARMv9-A-based SoC for tablets and smartphones in the upper mid-range segment.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 integrates a total of 8 cores divided into two clusters. The ARM Cortex-A78 cluster for high performance offers four cores with up to 2.4 GHz. The remaining 4 cores are based on the more energy-efficient A55 architecture and can be clocked at up to 1.95 GHz. All cores can run simultaneously or just a single cluster.

The SoC is similar to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 which offers a slightly lower clocked efficiency cluster and a different named GPU. The similar named Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is clearly faster with newer CPU cores. Although the naming suggest it, there was no Snapdragon 7s Gen 1.

LPDDR5 RAM is supported, with a frequency of up to 6,400 MHz.

The Snapdragon X62 5G modem is used as the modem. It supports a range of SA and NSA 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz frequencies as well as Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS). The X62 can achieve a maximum downlink speed of up to 2.9 Gbit/s in 5G networks.

The Adreno 710 forms the graphics subsystem. The GPU is capable of driving FHD+ displays at up to 144 Hz.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is manufactured using the modern 4nm EUV process.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G

► remove from comparison Qualcomm SD 888 5G

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is a high-end SoC for smartphones that was introduced in late 2020 and manufactured in 5 nm at Samsung. Integrates one “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X1 architecture clocked at up to 2.84 GHz. Three more performance cores are based on the A78 but clock up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 architecture and clock at up to 1.8 GHz. In addition to the processor cores, the SoC integrates a WiFi 6e modem, a Hexagon 780 DSP (up to 26 TOPS of AI performance) and a Spectra 580 ISP. The integrated memory controller now supports faster LPDDR5 memory with up to 3,200 MHz. 5G is now included in the chip with the Snapdragon X60 modem.

The performance of the processor cores should be around 15% better than the old Snapdragon 865+. The integrated Adreon 660 GPU should make a bigger jump by 35% (most likely compared to the SD 865).

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
CodenameCortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)Cortex-A78 / A55Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 11.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G « 1.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 11.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G1.8 - 3 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G « 1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G1.8 - 2.84 GHz8 / 8 cores3 MB L3 Cortex-X1 / A78 / A55 (Kryo 680)
Clock1800 - 3000 MHz1950 - 2400 MHz1800 - 2840 MHz
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 8
1 x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X1
3 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78
4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
8 / 8
4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78
4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
8 / 8
1 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-X1
3 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78
4 x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
TDP5 Watt5 Watt
Technology5 nm4 nm5 nm
FeaturesAdreno 660 GPU, Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780, X60 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi, LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) Memory Controller (64 Bit)Adreno 660 GPU, Spectra 580 ISP, Hexagon 780, X60 5G Modem, FastConnect 6900 WiFi,LPDDR5-6400 / LPDDR4X-4266 MHz Memory Controller (64 Bit)
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 660Qualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 660
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 888+ 5G
1.3 pt (100%)
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Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 888 5G
min: 1.289     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (99%)     max: 1.3 pt
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
44810 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 4387     avg: 4898     median: 4952 (47%)     max: 5260 Points
min: 3652     avg: 4113     median: 4090 (38%)     max: 4545 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 4365     avg: 4994     median: 5260 (60%)     max: 5293 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 922     avg: 983     median: 998 (25%)     max: 1029 Points
1480 Points (37%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 2616     avg: 2800     median: 2813 (11%)     max: 2955 Points
3595 Points (14%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1076     avg: 1143     median: 1157 (45%)     max: 1170 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3286     avg: 3572     median: 3628.5 (7%)     max: 3675 Points
min: 2678     avg: 2794     median: 2807 (5%)     max: 2888 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1164 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
3699 Points (12%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4754     avg: 4973     median: 4973 (50%)     max: 5192 Points
min: 3441     avg: 3502     median: 3517 (35%)     max: 3549 Points
min: 5033     avg: 5081     median: 5087 (51%)     max: 5099 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 12433     avg: 13553     median: 13552.5 (14%)     max: 14672 Points
min: 10499     avg: 10764     median: 10499 (10%)     max: 11294 Points
min: 14023     avg: 14426     median: 14326 (14%)     max: 14895 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
5255 Points (58%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
13602 Points (18%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
11320 Points (18%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
3977 Points (60%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
3422 Points (18%)
4421 Points (23%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5554 Points (38%)
5565 Points (38%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
18052 Points (35%)
19860 Points (39%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
8716 Points (18%)
9335 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
10821 Points (28%)
11578 Points (30%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1117.9     avg: 1267     median: 1253.5 (1%)     max: 1443 ms
min: 1090.6     avg: 1223     median: 1161.1 (1%)     max: 1478 ms
min: 891     avg: 1319     median: 1321.5 (2%)     max: 1841 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
342.5 ms (4%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 28695     avg: 38237     median: 37604 (28%)     max: 49046 Points
min: 31340     avg: 34792     median: 35379 (26%)     max: 36202 Points
min: 23491     avg: 35591     median: 35487.5 (26%)     max: 47543 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
104 Points (29%)
min: 91     avg: 106     median: 109 (30%)     max: 115 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 120     avg: 144     median: 147 (26%)     max: 165 Points
106 Points (19%)
min: 103     avg: 143.1     median: 148 (27%)     max: 182 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
min: 108609     avg: 111028     median: 111506 (93%)     max: 112968 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
min: 97862     avg: 106258     median: 102389 (83%)     max: 118523 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
min: 297329     avg: 308231     median: 306570 (56%)     max: 320795 Points
min: 226319     avg: 296422     median: 307949 (57%)     max: 319439 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
min: 181327     avg: 186005     median: 184740 (67%)     max: 191947 Points
min: 146069     avg: 180815     median: 186398 (67%)     max: 197454 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
min: 695964     avg: 711522     median: 712952 (69%)     max: 725649 Points
min: 569595     avg: 677749     median: 703138 (68%)     max: 740847 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
min: 794271     avg: 813105     median: 815115 (40%)     max: 829929 Points
518499 Points (25%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
min: 196860     avg: 203592     median: 205863 (51%)     max: 208053 Points
157896 Points (39%)
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 Total Score
min: 566071     avg: 603747     median: 591594 (20%)     max: 665728 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 CPU
min: 179471     avg: 196205     median: 196192 (6%)     max: 212965 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
4771 Points (1%)
min: 5493     avg: 6148     median: 6461 (1%)     max: 6489 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 score
min: 28905     avg: 32530     median: 31947 (14%)     max: 36738 Points
min: 16683     avg: 27056     median: 28415 (13%)     max: 36104 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
min: 12136     avg: 15268     median: 15403 (56%)     max: 18567 Points
min: 9593     avg: 12713     median: 12895 (47%)     max: 15308 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
12692 Points (83%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
min: 35.2     avg: 55.8     median: 58.1 (40%)     max: 84.1 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
min: 710     avg: 939     median: 776 (22%)     max: 1590 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
min: 23.1     avg: 35.1     median: 32.9 (16%)     max: 51.4 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
min: 595     avg: 916     median: 819 (23%)     max: 1556 MB/s
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
min: 6823     avg: 9333     median: 9478.5 (50%)     max: 11551 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
0 Points (0%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 11823     avg: 14555     median: 14328 (72%)     max: 18942 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 828     avg: 872     median: 872 (33%)     max: 916 Points
min: 614     avg: 683     median: 688 (26%)     max: 747 Points
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 4.68     avg: 5.3     median: 5.1 (2%)     max: 6.41 Watt
min: 4.12     avg: 6.2     median: 5 (2%)     max: 9.65 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 0.943     avg: 1.1     median: 1 (1%)     max: 1.244 Watt
min: 1.423     avg: 1.9     median: 1.6 (2%)     max: 2.55 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 → 80% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G → 99% n=13

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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