Qualcomm Snapdragon 427

Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 established itself as a reliable processor for mobile devices. It was based on the Cortex-A53 architecture and manufactured using the 28 nm process. This chip provided a solid foundation for daily tasks. A key feature was its pronounced energy efficiency. It enabled good battery life in the devices.

The integrated Qualcomm Adreno 308 graphics unit was also on board. It ensured that simple multimedia applications ran smoothly. We could see that it delivered really good performance for its class. With a maximum memory bandwidth of 5 GB/s, it was well equipped for its tasks. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is a good example of a chip.

It aimed to offer solid functionality at a fair price. It was a pragmatic choice for manufacturers. These wanted to offer affordable smartphones and tablets. Its ability to handle basic applications stably was a clear advantage. It made access to mobile technology easier for many people.
  • Reliable processor
  • High energy efficiency
  • Integrated graphics unit
  • Cost-effective solution

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

MediaTek MT6750T
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
124
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C / 8T · 1.40 GHz
124
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
116
Samsung Exynos 7870
8C / 8T · 1.60 GHz
115
MediaTek MT6735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
111
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

MediaTek MT6735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
389
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
387
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
376
MediaTek MT8735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
374
MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
352
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 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308
24
MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
24
Samsung Exynos 7578
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
22

More benchmarks

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
5.4 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory4 GB
Memory channels1
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 dateQ1/2017
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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