Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 2

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Kryo 360 Gold 2x Kryo 465 Gold
• B-Core
  6x Kryo 360 Silver 6x Kryo 465 Silver
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.30 GHz 2.30 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  1.70 GHz 1.80 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 616 Qualcomm Adreno 618
• GPU frequency
  0.75 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.75 GHz No turbo
• Shader
  256 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  6 6
• Direct X
  12.1 12.1
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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)
  Decode Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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
  LPDDR4X-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 8 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G? 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 712 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 8 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Kryo 360 Kryo 465
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q1/2020
• Part Number
  -- SM7125