Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was once the heart of many flagship smartphones. It integrated all essential functions into a single chip. Based on the Krait 400 architecture, it delivered solid computing power for everyday tasks back then. Particularly noteworthy was the integrated Qualcomm Adreno 330 graphics unit.

This provided smooth rendering for mobile games and multimedia applications at the time. We remembered how powerful the system was for its time. The 28 nm manufacturing process also contributed to good energy efficiency. This enabled longer battery life even with intensive use. Also, the maximum memory bandwidth of 15 GB/s proved to be absolutely sufficient for mobile applications.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 thus offered a balanced overall package. It always delivered reliable performance for demanding users. Many appreciated its ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously. This made it a popular choice for numerous high-end devices of its era. It proved to be an extremely robust and versatile processor.

  • Krait 400 Architecture
  • Integrated Adreno 330 Graphics Unit
  • Reliable performance
  • Energy-efficient manufacturing

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

HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
163
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
162
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C / 4T · 2.45 GHz
159
Samsung Exynos 7880
8C / 8T · 1.90 GHz
158
MediaTek Helio P23
8C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
152
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

MediaTek Helio A25
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
509
HiSilicon Kirin 620
4C / 4T · 1.20 GHz
505
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C / 4T · 2.45 GHz
501
MediaTek Helio A22
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
458
MediaTek Helio P20
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
457

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
ArchitectureKrait 400
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Krait 400
Frequency: 2.45 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 330
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader / 32
Raytracing
Max. displays0
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28 nm
Release dateQ1/2013

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareQualcomm AI engine
AI specificationsHexagon QDSP6 V5
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 setArmv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ2/2013
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
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