Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is a 4 core processor. It can process 4 threads concurrently and is based on the 3. gen of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. The processor was released in Q1/2017. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 scores 116 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 376 points.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427.
Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427
Architecture: Cortex-A53
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 clock with 1.40 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

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.
AI hardware: Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications: Hexagon 536

Internal Graphics

With the Qualcomm Adreno 308, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of 24 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 308
GPU frequency: 0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.50 GHz
Compute units: --
Shader: 24
Max. GPU Memory: --
Max. displays: 0
Generation: 3
Direct X: 11
Technology: 28 nm
Release date: Q1/2016

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: No
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 supports up to 4 GB memory in up to 1 (Single Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.4 GB/s.
Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1333
5.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 4 GB
Memory channels: 1 (Single Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a TDP of .
TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 has a 0.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q1/2017
Release price: --
Part Number: MSM8920
Documents: Technical data sheet

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.

AMD E1-1200 AMD E1-1200
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124
AMD E-450 AMD E-450
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
122
Intel Atom D2700 Intel Atom D2700
2C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
121
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
116
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
115
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
111
Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
111



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.

Intel Celeron E1400 Intel Celeron E1400
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
384
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
381
Intel Pentium T2310 Intel Pentium T2310
2C 2T @ 1.46 GHz
381
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
376
Samsung Exynos 7578 Samsung Exynos 7578
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
376
MediaTek MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
374
Intel Atom x6200FE Intel Atom x6200FE
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
371



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.

Intel Atom D2500 Intel Atom D2500
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26
Intel Atom N2800 Intel Atom N2800
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24
Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 Qualcomm Snapdragon 215
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24



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.

MediaTek MT6737 MediaTek MT6737
4C 4T @ 1.25 GHz
452
AMD C-50 AMD C-50
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
446
Intel Atom N2800 Intel Atom N2800
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
438
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
437
Samsung Exynos 7570 Samsung Exynos 7570
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
436
Intel Atom D2550 Intel Atom D2550
2C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
434
Intel Atom D2560 Intel Atom D2560
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
433



Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,441 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,414 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,340 entries




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