Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 was released in Q1/2017.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 was released in Q4/2012.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon 536 AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
3 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
24 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno 308 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
LPDDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (63%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (74%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
116 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (63%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
376 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (73%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (80%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
437 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (74%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Samsung Exynos 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Samsung Exynos 7870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 427AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 427Samsung Exynos 5433 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Samsung Exynos 5433
4. AMD Ryzen 5 3600Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
5. AMD FX-8310Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 AMD FX-8310 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
6. Intel Pentium Gold G6400TQualcomm Snapdragon 427 Intel Pentium Gold G6400T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
7. AMD Ryzen 5 3600XTQualcomm Snapdragon 427 AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
8. Qualcomm Snapdragon 427Intel Core i7-4770TE Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Intel Core i7-4770TE
9. Qualcomm Snapdragon 427Intel Celeron N4500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Intel Celeron N4500
10. Qualcomm Snapdragon 427Intel Xeon Gold 5119T Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5119T


back to index