Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 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
  8 / 8 6 / 6
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 2x Cortex-A57
• B-Core
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  1.50 GHz 1.82 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.44 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 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 418
• GPU frequency
  0.55 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.55 GHz 0.60 GHz
• Shader
  48 128
• Generation
  4 4
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  28 nm 20 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q2/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808. 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 617 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 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
  LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 808? 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 617 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 20 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q3/2014
• Part Number
  MSM8952 MSM8992