Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 (Kryo Prime) 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 (Kryo Gold) 3x 1.84 GHz – Cortex-A520 (Kryo Silver) |
4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
TDP | 11 Watt | |
Neural Processing | NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 16 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 722 | Adreno 530 |
GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 700 | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | |
Execution units | 2 | 2 |
Shaders | 512 | 256 |
DirectX | 12.1 | 11.2 |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2880x1800 | 3840x2160 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 2 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
Partnumber | SM7750-AB | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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