Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Buy Now ↗
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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU Performance
25
92
Gaming Performance
6
74
Battery life
84
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

  • + 8 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz... cores
  • + Adreno 618 graphics
  • + Hexagon 692 NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz – cores
  • + Adreno 829 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Excellent battery life
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (25/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Capable gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (92/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Apple A19 514122 3082388
CPU 223129 973072
GPU 50178 1061022
Memory 89229 370365
UX 151586 677929
Total score 514122 3082388
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Single-Core Score 746 2903
Multi-Core Score 1762 9602
Asset compression 94.3 MB/sec 377.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 45.9 pages/sec 221 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 62.1 Mpixels/sec 268.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 33.9 images/sec 269.9 images/sec
HDR 55.7 Mpixels/sec 306 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.88 images/sec 38 images/sec
Photo processing 15.3 images/sec 87.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.36 Mpixels/sec 12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 18 tests 7 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 1216 20796
Face detection 0.78 images/sec 18.7 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.71 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.85 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.07 Gpixels/sec 1.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.27 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.86 Gpixels/sec 79.6 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 217.7 FPS 3028.3 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 1805
Score 9094
Stability 98%
Graphics test 35 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 9094
Section 1 40 FPS
Section 2 35 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 3.8 GHz – 6x 3.32 GHz –
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 3800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache
L2 cache 12 MB
Process 8 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
GPU name Adreno 618 Adreno 829
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 750 MHz 1225 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 512
Total shaders 256 1024
FLOPS 384 Gigaflops 2508.8 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 692 Hexagon
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 14.9 Gb/s 76.8 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Storage type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs - 384 kHz/32 bit #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Modem X15 Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 15 LTE Cat. 24
5G support No Yes
Download speed Up to 800 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.1 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 ↗
Announced 20-Jan 25-Nov
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM7125 SM8845

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