Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 is a processor that powered numerous smartphones. It is based on the efficient Cortex-A53 architecture. Manufactured using the 28nm process, it placed particular emphasis on energy efficiency. This often allowed devices to have remarkably long battery life. The integrated Qualcomm Adreno 308 graphics unit was specifically designed for everyday tasks.

It always supported basic multimedia applications and simple video playback without any problems. Simple games could usually be played smoothly on it as well. We remember how many affordable smartphones were equipped with it. They offered users a solid foundation for daily use. The maximum memory bandwidth was 11 GB/s.

This speed was perfectly adequate for the requirements at the time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 represented an extremely reliable solution. It handled communication, browsing, and social media without difficulty. In its segment, it proved to be extremely resilient. It was often seen in devices that offered balanced performance.

Its focus was clearly on reliability and efficiency for the mass market.
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Integrated graphics for everyday tasks
  • Reliability for daily use
  • Balanced performance

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 175 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 176 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Samsung Exynos 7880
8C / 8T · 1.90 GHz
168
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
166
MediaTek Helio P22
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
164
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
144
MediaTek MT6750
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
140
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek MT8168
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
520
MediaTek MT8766B
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
508
MediaTek Helio A20
4C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
476
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
396
Apple A5
Apple A5 67 %
2C / 2T · 1.00 GHz
267
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C / 8T · 1.40 GHz
127
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C / 8T · 1.70 GHz
127
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
126
MediaTek MT6750T
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
124
MediaTek MT6750N
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
124
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek MT6738
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
408
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C / 8T · 1.60 GHz
399
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
394
MediaTek MT6735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
389
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
387
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Samsung Exynos 850
ARM Mali-G52 MP1
26
Apple A5X
Apple A5X 107 %
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
26
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Adreno 308
24
MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
24
Samsung Exynos 7578
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
22

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A53
Frequency: 1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 308
GPU frequency0.50 - 0.50 GHz
CUs / Shader / 24
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28 nm
Release dateQ1/2016

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareQualcomm AI engine
AI specificationsHexagon 536
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1333
10.7 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory4 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2016
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
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