Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4: Improved CPU and GPU by 7 percent

After the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 last May 2025, Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4.

The features

The next SoC to power an affordable mid-range?

The new mid-range chip, Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, comes with a model number SM7635-AC, a successor to last year's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. The new chipset offers incremental improvements while retaining the same Kryo CPU with a 1+3+4 configuration.

The primary Cortex-A720 core now operates at 2.7 GHz, an increase from 2.5GHz on the previous model. 

The clock speeds for the three Cortex-A720 (2.4GHz) units and four Cortex-A520 (1.8GHz) modules are unchanged. Qualcomm states these changes result in a 7 percent performance gain in CPU tasks.

The performance gains

The chipset includes an updated Adreno GPU, which the company reports provides a 7x performance improvement. It also introduces Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, including Adaptive Performance Engine 3.0 and Snapdragon Game Super Resolution.

The chipset's updated Hexagon NPU is designed for improved AI performance, adding support for models including Llama 1B and Qwen 1B, as well as real-time translation. 

It also has support for LPDDR5 RAM at 3,200 MHz, UFS 3.1 storage, and Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+ technology.

In terms of the display, it now has support for ultra-wide resolutions up to 2,900 x 1300 resolution at a 144Hz refresh rate. 

Meanwhile, an updated Spectra ISP is capable of supporting 200MP sensors and 4K video recording at 30 fps, with support for Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10, and HDR10+ formats.

For connectivity, the chipset supports WiFi 6E, sub-6 GHz 5G, 4G, and Bluetooth 5.4. It also adds support for the aptX Lossless and aptX Adaptive audio codecs.

Right now, the chipmaker has mentioned which device will be the first to feature the new chipset.

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Source: Qualcomm