Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
Generation	3 2
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 418
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz 0.60 GHz
Shader	96 128
Generation	5 4
Technology	14 nm 20 nm
Release date	Q4/2015 Q2/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Technology	14 nm 20 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q2/2016 Q3/2014
Part Number	MSM8953 MSM8992