Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 was an extremely important component in many popular mobile devices at the time. Developed by the renowned manufacturer Qualcomm, this processor used the innovative Krait architecture. This contributed significantly to a surprisingly solid computing power at the time.

Manufactured using the 28 nm process, it represented an advanced solution for the energy efficiency of mobile applications. A special feature was the integrated graphics: The Qualcomm Adreno 320 delivered considerable graphical performance for its time. It enabled smooth displays and reliably supported multimedia applications, which we felt was a major step forward at the time.

For its time, the processor offered a remarkably balanced foundation. It mastered the daily tasks in smartphones and tablets with ease and also withstood more demanding applications. The memory throughput of 13 GB/s was more than sufficient for the requirements at the time and ensured rapid data access.

This chip embodied the cutting edge of mobile technology at the time and paved the way for later developments. It remains a symbol of an era in which mobile devices were developing rapidly.
  • Krait architecture for solid computing power
  • Integrated Qualcomm Adreno 320 graphics
  • Efficient 28 nm manufacturing process

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
151
MediaTek MT6752
8C / 8T · 1.70 GHz
149
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C / 4T · 1.70 GHz
148
UNISOC SC9863A
8C / 8T · 1.20 GHz
147
MediaTek Helio G36
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
142
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

MediaTek MT8693
6C / 6T · 2.00 GHz
433
MediaTek MT6737T
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
431
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
4C / 4T · 1.70 GHz
429
MediaTek MT6738
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
408
Samsung Exynos 7580
8C / 8T · 1.60 GHz
399

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 600 (1)
ArchitectureKrait
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Krait
Frequency: 1.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 320
GPU frequency0.55 - 0.55 GHz
CUs / Shader / 16
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28 nm
Release dateQ1/2012

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareQualcomm AI engine
AI specificationsHexagon QDSP6
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1600
12.8 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory8 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 setArmv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ1/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
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