Claims about Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 caused confusion
Some claims about the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, developed by Qualcomm, led to a lot of confusion.
In 2023, MediaTek's decision to rebrand its processor lineup caused a stir in the tech world. Following in their footsteps, Qualcomm has also embarked on a similar journey. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor, recently announced by Qualcomm, bears a striking resemblance to its predecessor, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 from the previous year. Intriguingly, both chips share the same GPU and CPU core structure and are fabricated using Samsung's 4nm process.
A closer examination reveals that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 were both launched exactly a year apart, in September 2023 and September 2022, respectively. Both processors feature 4x ARM Cortex A78 performance CPU cores, with the 7s Gen 2 running at 2.4GHz and the 6 Gen 1 at 2.2GHz. Furthermore, their efficiency CPU cores, the 4x ARM Cortex A55, operate at 1.95GHz for the 7s Gen 2 and 1.8GHz for the 6 Gen 1. Remarkably, they both incorporate the Adreno 710 GPU, Snapdragon X62 5G Modem, FastConnect 6700 Mobile Connectivity System, and support a maximum of LPDDR5 at 3200MHz. Both chips also boast the same manufacturing process—Samsung's 4nm. In terms of performance, the Antutu scores for these processors are remarkably close, with the 7s Gen 2 scoring 606,420 and the 6 Gen 1, 574,279.
Claims about Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 caused confusion
Further scrutiny reveals that the only significant difference between these two chipsets lies in their marketing names. Qualcomm's decision to market one as part of the Snapdragon 7 series and the other as part of the Snapdragon 6 series is curious. The 2023 Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 would have been more aptly named the Snapdragon 6+ Gen 1. This is because the primary difference between these two chips is the overclocked CPU cores in the newer model, while features like the GPU and connectivity standards remain unchanged.
To provide some context, when juxtaposed against the renowned Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, which boasts an impressive Antutu score of 1,109,000, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2's score of around 600,000 seems rather modest. This observation raises questions about Qualcomm's intentions. Is it possible that they're trying to give consumers the impression that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is on par with other models in the Snapdragon 7 series, like the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and 7+ Gen 2? The evidence suggests that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2's performance aligns more closely with last year's Snapdragon 6 series.
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