Snapdragon 625 vs Snapdragon 450
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (with Adreno 506 graphics) and Snapdragon 450 (Adreno 506). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
- Shows better (up to 24%) AnTuTu 11 score β 218K vs 176K
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1800 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~8%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 93844 | 77206 |
| GPU | 14096 | 13090 |
| Memory | 46390 | 42227 |
| UX | 64549 | 44195 |
| Total score | 218879 | 176718 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 62.9 MB/sec | 48.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 27.2 pages/sec | 23.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 27.4 Mpixels/sec | 36.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 9.55 images/sec | 9.42 images/sec |
| HDR | 26.5 Mpixels/sec | 25.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 1.19 images/sec | 0.91 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 6.81 images/sec | 5.11 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.67 Mpixels/sec | 1.36 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests | 2 tests |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4980 | - |
| Video editing score | 5558 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 3713 | - |
| Photo editing score | 7746 | - |
| Writing score | 4130 | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
No benchmark results yet
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2024-06-27 (Johirul Islam) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 301 / 831 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 450CPU
| Architecture | 8x 2 GHz β Cortex-A53 | 8x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 2 billion | 2 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 3 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 506 | Adreno 506 |
| Architecture | Adreno 500 | Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 48 | 48 |
| Total shaders | 48 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 62.4 Gigaflops | 57.6 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 11 | 11 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 546 | Hexagon 546 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Bus | 1x 32 Bit | 1x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 7.46 Gb/s | 7.46 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Max display resolution | 1900 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 13MP | 1x 21MP, 2x 13MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X9 | X9 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | February 2016 | June 2017 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | MSM8953 | SDM450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
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