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 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

CPU generation and family

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

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 418 Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU frequency	0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
Shader	128 96
Generation	4 5
Technology	20 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q2/2014 Q4/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. 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
VP8	No No
VP9	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 808 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 1
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 625? 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 808 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	20 nm 14 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Cortex-A57 / 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	MSM8992 MSM8953