Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is a 6 core processor. It can process 6 threads concurrently and is based on the 4. gen of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series. The processor was released in Q1/2016. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 scores 248 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 803 points.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

At a glance

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
Architecture: Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Technology: 28 nm
Segment: Smartphone / Tablet
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 clock with 1.80 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 6
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 2x Cortex-A72
B-Core: 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.80 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware: Qualcomm AI engine
AI specifications: Hexagon V56
NPU + CPU + iGPU: --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Qualcomm Adreno 510, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of 128 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 510
GPU frequency: 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.60 GHz
Compute units: --
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q4/2015
Max. displays: 0
Generation: 5
Direct X: 11
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: --
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: No
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports up to 8 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR3-1866
14.9 GB/s
Max. Memory: 8 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of .

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

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a 0.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

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: Q1/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: MSM8956
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
256
Samsung Exynos 5433 Samsung Exynos 5433
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
250
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
249
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
244
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
6C 6T @ 1.82 GHz
237
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
232

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.
MediaTek MT6752 MediaTek MT6752
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
824
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
821
HiSilicon Kirin 658 HiSilicon Kirin 658
8C 8T @ 2.35 GHz
815
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803
Samsung Exynos 5433 Samsung Exynos 5433
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
798
HiSilicon Kirin 655 HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz
794
MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek Helio G80
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
786

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
Qualcomm Adreno 512 @ 0.60 GHz
154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Adreno 418 @ 0.60 GHz
154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154
Samsung Exynos 5433 Samsung Exynos 5433
ARM Mali-T760 MP6 @ 0.70 GHz
143
Apple A8 Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz
136
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Qualcomm Adreno 420 @ 0.50 GHz
128

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
1532
Samsung Exynos 7884 Samsung Exynos 7884
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1521
MediaTek Helio X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
1507
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
1440
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1428
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
1381

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