Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 represented an important development in its time. This processor formed the basis for many popular smartphones. Particularly noteworthy is its advanced Octa-Core design. It enabled smooth use of multiple applications. The integrated graphics, a Qualcomm Adreno 405, offered good visual performance at the time.

It ensured appealing visuals in games and videos. The chip was based on the efficient Cortex-A53 architecture. This already supported 64-bit applications, a glimpse into the future. The Snapdragon 615 was produced using the 28-nanometer process. This was a common standard of that era. It found widespread use in mid-range devices.

We remember its reliability in daily use. Many users appreciated its balanced nature. It offered a good balance between energy efficiency and usable performance. For its time, this was a very competent chip. It enabled a solid smartphone experience for many people. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 remains a piece of remarkable technological history.
  • Octa-Core Design
  • Integrated Qualcomm Adreno 405 Graphics
  • Based on efficient Cortex-A53 Architecture

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

Samsung Exynos 7870
8C / 8T · 1.60 GHz
115
MediaTek MT6735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
111
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
109
Samsung Exynos 7578
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
107
MediaTek MT8735
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
106
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
376
Samsung Exynos 7578
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
376
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Samsung Exynos 7884
ARM Mali-G71 MP2
53
Samsung Exynos 7904
ARM Mali-G71 MP2
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Adreno 405
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Qualcomm Adreno 405
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405
53

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Cortex-A53
1.50 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Cortex-A53
1.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 405
GPU frequency0.55 - 0.55 GHz
CUs / Shader / 48
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28 nm
Release dateQ1/2014

NPU AI performance

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1600
6.4 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 dateQ3/2014
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
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