Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 3

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 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.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 405 Qualcomm Adreno 505
• GPU frequency
  0.55 GHz 0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.55 GHz 0.45 GHz
• Shader
  48 48
• Generation
  4 5
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. 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 615 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 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
  LPDDR3-800 LPDDR3-800
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 1
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430? 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 615 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  MSM8939 MSM8937