Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 8 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
2 Generation 2
Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver Architecture Krait 400
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 clocks with 2.45 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.45 GHz
4x Krait 400
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6 V5

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno 613 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
0.96 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.96 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version --

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 613 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (100%)

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 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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