Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 - 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 800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 was released in Q2/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 was released in 2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 (4)
2 Generation 2
Krait 400 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is 2.45 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is at 1.30 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.45 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 800 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Hexagon QDSP6 V5 AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno 330 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
3 GPU Generation 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 0
-- Compute units --
32 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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 330 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 304
No 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
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 4.3 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
LPDDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2013 Release date 2015
-- 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 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Qualcomm Adreno 304 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
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