Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  4 3
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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.

• Frequency
  1.40 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.80 GHz 1.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Cortex-A72 --
• B core
  4x Cortex-A53 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 510 Qualcomm Adreno 505
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 0.45 GHz
• Shader
  128 48
• Generation
  5 5
• DirectX Version
  11 11
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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
  LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-800
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  MSM8956 MSM8937

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430.

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