Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 was designed for mobile use. It provided a solid foundation for everyday tasks. With its 14-nanometer manufacturing process, it was also very energy efficient. This was advantageous for longer battery life of mobile devices. The integrated graphics, the Qualcomm Adreno 506, supported smooth display.

It also made it possible to play simpler titles without problems. The processor was based on the Cortex-A53 architecture. This ensured reliable performance for most applications. We saw back then how this chip powered many devices well. It represented a cost-effective solution for manufacturers.

Even today, you can still find devices with this chip. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 continues to deliver basic functionality. It is an example of solid technology that lasts a long time. Its positioning at the time made it very accessible. It was an important building block for many smartphones of its time.

A reasonable user experience was always a priority. The chip was designed for broad compatibility. Its development aimed at reliable use. It remains a symbol of mobile computing power from that era.
  • Energy-efficient performance thanks to 14-nanometer manufacturing
  • Solid functionality for everyday tasks
  • Integrated Qualcomm Adreno 506 graphics

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 173 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 163 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek Helio P23
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
171
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
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek Helio G35
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
784
MediaTek MT8176
6C / 6T · 2.00 GHz
782
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
770
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
752
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C / 4T · 2.15 GHz
746
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

Samsung Exynos 7880
8C / 8T · 1.90 GHz
158
MediaTek Helio P23
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
152
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
151
MediaTek MT6752
8C / 8T · 1.70 GHz
149
MediaTek Helio A20
4C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
148
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

MediaTek Helio G37
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
952
Samsung Exynos 7420
8C / 8T · 2.10 GHz
945
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
941
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C / 4T · 2.15 GHz
903
HiSilicon Kirin 659
8C / 8T · 2.36 GHz
893
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek Helio X27
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
119
MediaTek Helio X25
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
116
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Adreno 506
115
Apple A7
Apple A7 100 %
PowerVR G6430
115
Samsung Exynos 5800
ARM Mali-T628 MP6
115
AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

MediaTek Helio X23
10C / 10T · 2.30 GHz
92,567 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C / 8T · 1.95 GHz
90,384 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
87,906 pts
MediaTek Helio X20
10C / 10T · 2.10 GHz
84,536 pts
MediaTek Helio A20
4C / 4T · 1.80 GHz
79,352 pts

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 450 (1)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
Technology14 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 8x Cortex-A53
Frequency: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 506
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader / 96
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ4/2015

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareQualcomm AI engine
AI specificationsHexagon 546
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1866
7.5 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory6 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 dateQ3/2017
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
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