Qualcomm Snapdragon 653

Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 served as a crucial centerpiece in many mobile devices of its era. This processor, manufactured using the 28-nm process, laid a reliable foundation for daily use. Particularly noteworthy are its cores: the powerful Cortex-A72 and the efficient Cortex-A53. This combination provided balanced performance, which was especially appreciated for smooth navigation through apps and basic multitasking.

  • Balanced performance for everyday use
  • Qualcomm Adreno 510 graphics unit
  • Reliable Function
The integrated graphics unit, the Qualcomm Adreno 510, was another plus. It enabled a convincing visual presentation. Users could easily stream videos or enjoy lighter games.

With a maximum memory bandwidth of 15 GB/s, the overall responsiveness of the system was further supported. Even though newer chipsets are on the market, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 can still offer a solid experience for everyday tasks. It proved its strengths in its time and stood for reliable function.

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 157 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 155 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
283
Samsung Exynos 7420
8C / 8T · 2.10 GHz
280
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
8C / 8T · 1.95 GHz
279
MediaTek Helio X27
10C / 10T · 2.60 GHz
276
Samsung Exynos 7884
8C / 8T · 1.60 GHz
254
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
910
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
8C / 8T · 1.50 GHz
867
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
8C / 8T · 1.95 GHz
866
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
854
Samsung Exynos 7420
8C / 8T · 2.10 GHz
850
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

Samsung Exynos 7885
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
297
MediaTek MT8183
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
294
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
8C / 8T · 1.95 GHz
287
MediaTek Helio P60
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
286
Apple A7
Apple A7 97 %
2C / 2T · 1.40 GHz
278
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

Samsung Exynos 7885
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1,032
Samsung Exynos 850
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
1,027
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
8C / 8T · 1.95 GHz
1,026
Apple A9
Apple A9 100 %
2C / 2T · 1.85 GHz
1,024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1,014
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
Qualcomm Adreno 512
154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Adreno 418
154
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
Qualcomm Adreno 510
154
Samsung Exynos 5433
ARM Mali-T760 MP6
143
Apple A8
Apple A8 89 %
Apple A8
136

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3)
ArchitectureCortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Cortex-A72
1.95 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Cortex-A53
1.44 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 510
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader / 128
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ4/2015

NPU AI performance

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

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1866
14.9 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 setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ4/2016
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
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