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.
| Name: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
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| Family: | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| CPU group: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) |
| Architecture: | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| 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 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 2x Cortex-A72 |
| B-Core: | 4x Cortex-A53 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 1.80 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 1.40 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 |
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| AI specifications: | Hexagon V56 |
Internal Graphics
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 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.60 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.60 GHz |
| Compute units: | -- |
| Shader: | 128 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q4/2015 |
| Max. displays: | 0 |
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| 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 |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | No |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR3-1866 | 14.9 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 8 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of . |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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.
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Pentium J3710
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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Intel Pentium G860
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