Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 205

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  2 / 2 2 / 2
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  2x Cortex-A7 2x Cortex-A7
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
  1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 304 Qualcomm Adreno 304
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.40 GHz 0.40 GHz
• Shader
  24 24
• Generation
  3 3
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 205. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR2-400, LPDDR3-400 LPDDR2-400, LPDDR3-400
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 205? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 205 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A7 Cortex-A7
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• Release date
  2014 2017
• Part Number
  MSM8208 MSM8905