Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 8 CPU cores and can process 8 threads at the same time. The processor was presented in Q3/2015 and is based on the 2. Generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 achieved a result of 127 points (single-core) or 531 points (multi-core).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Qualcomm Snapdragon 616.

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4)
Architecture: Cortex-A53
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 8 cores. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is 1.70 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 8
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x Cortex-A53
B-Core: 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.70 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.20 GHz

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 V50

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has the Qualcomm Adreno 405 installed, which has -- streaming multiprocessors (48 shaders).

GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 405
GPU frequency: 0.55 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.55 GHz
Compute units: --
Shader: 48
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2014
Max. displays: 0
Generation: 4
Direct X: 11
Technology: 28 nm
Max. GPU Memory: --
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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 616 supports a maximum of 4 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 1 (Single Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 6.4 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1600
6.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 4 GB
Memory channels: 1 (Single Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of . Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is made in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache.

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: Q3/2015
Release price: --
Part Number: MSM8939 v2
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 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.
MediaTek MT6752M MediaTek MT6752M
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
129
AMD E1-1500 AMD E1-1500
2C 2T @ 1.48 GHz
128
AMD GX-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
128
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
127
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127
MediaTek MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
127

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 Core2 Duo E6400 Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
534
Intel Core2 Duo E4400 Intel Core2 Duo E4400
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
532
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
532
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
531
Intel Atom Z3560 Intel Atom Z3560
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
531
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
530
AMD Athlon II X2 270u AMD Athlon II X2 270u
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
529

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.
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53
Samsung Exynos 7904 Samsung Exynos 7904
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53

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