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Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Qualcomm 617 MSM8952

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is a mid-range ARMv8-based SoC largely for Android tablets and smartphones announced in September 2015. In addition to 8 Cortex-A53 CPU cores at up to 1.5 / 1.2 (performance and power saving cluster) GHz, the SoC integrates an Adreno 405 GPU with a LPDDR3-1866 memory controller and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.0, UMTS, and LTE. Compared to the older Snapdragon 615, the clock speeds are a bit lower (hits 1.7 GHz max).

CPU

The Cortex-A53 is the successor to the very popular Cortex-A7 design. In addition to the new 64-bit capable ARMv8 ISA, the cores offer a variety of other improvements such as better branch prediction. This leads to a significantly higher performance per clock, which is even above the older Cortex-A9.

The eight cores of the Snapdragon 617 are divided into two quad-core clusters, each optimized for a different operating point. While one cluster can clock up to 1.5 GHz to handle more demanding applications, the other cluster is limited to a maximum of 1.2 GHz for energy-saving purposes. All eight cores can be active at the same time, although most applications aren't parallelized to support 8 cores efficiently.

Overall, the Snapdragon 617 offers a performance similar to that of the older Snapdragon 600 (Krait architecture).

GPU

Another new feature is the integrated graphics unit named Adreno 405 (most likely around 550 MHz). The Adreno 400 series has been substantially redesigned and supports DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_1) including hardware tessellation, OpenGL ES 3.1, and OpenCL 1.2. Furthermore, the performance has been significantly improved, which is now similar to the Adreno 320 and PowerVR G6200.

Features

The Snapdragon 617 offers numerous wireless technologies such as Bluetooth 4.0 and WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac as well as a Multi-SIM cellular modem supporting LTE cat. 4 (up to 150 Mbps), WCDMA, CDMA, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA and GSM/EDGE.

The SoC can encode and decode 1080p videos using dedicated hardware and stream content to displays with up to 2560 x 2048 pixels. A large number of video codecs including H.265 (playback only) will be supported. The camera ISP can handle sensors with up to 21 MP.

Power Consumption

The Snapdragon 617 is manufactured by TSMC in a 28 nm LP process. According to the specifications, we expect a medium or medium-high power consumption for use in medium-sized or larger smartphones and tablets.

SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A53

Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 compare1.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 compare2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 « 1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MSM8936 compare1.7 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM8929 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Clock Rate1500 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
Manufacturing Technology28 nm
FeaturesAdreno 405 GPU, Dual-Stream 802.11ac WLAN, Bluetooth, LTE Cat. 7, GPS (iZat Gen8C), 32/64 Bit LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller
GPUQualcomm Adreno 405 ( - 550 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date09/15/2015
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 10420     avg: 10900     median: 11054 (13%)     max: 11109 ms
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 processor

ZTE Axon 7 Mini Smartphone Review

ZTE Axon 7 Mini Smartphone Review

Is the Mini version all you need? In addition to the flagship model Axon 7, the Chinese manufacturer once again offers a Mini version of the current model. Besi...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.20" | 153 g
BlackBerry DTEK50 Smartphone Review

BlackBerry DTEK50 Smartphone Review

Fort Knox. BlackBerry advertises its 5.2-inch DTEK50 as the most secure Android smartphone in the world. Consequently, the mid-range handset comes with an impre...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.20" | 135 g
Lenovo Moto G4 Smartphone Review

Lenovo Moto G4 Smartphone Review

Little brother. We liked the Moto G4 Plus, and now we can review the slightly slimmed-down Moto G4. What are the differences?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.50" | 155 g
Lenovo Moto G4 Plus Smartphone Review

Lenovo Moto G4 Plus Smartphone Review

Plus = better? The Moto G4 Plus is basically the regular Moto G4, but with a better camera, quick charging and fingerprint scanner. Should you get the slightly ...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.50" | 155 g
HTC One A9 Smartphone Review

HTC One A9 Smartphone Review

Design instead of performance? The design and the price of the new HTC One A9 are top-class, but the performance is only mainstream. Can this work?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.00" | 143 g

Coolpad Max A8: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Coolpad Max A8

AGM X1: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » AGM X1

Kyocera DuraForce Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Kyocera DuraForce Pro

ZTE Blade Velocity: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Blade Velocity

LG G Pad III 8.0: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 8.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » LG G Pad III 8.0

LG G Pad III 10.1 : Qualcomm Adreno 405, 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » LG G Pad III 10.1

Coolpad Note 5: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Coolpad Note 5

ZTE Blade V7 Max: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Blade V7 Max

Samsung Galaxy C5: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy C5

Alcatel Idol 4: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Alcatel Idol 4

ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini

ZTE Axon 7 Mini: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Axon 7 Mini

ZTE Zmax Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 6.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Zmax Pro

BlackBerry DTEK50: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.1 kg
  External Review » BlackBerry DTEK50

CAT S60: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 4.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » CAT S60

ZTE Grand X Max 2: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 6.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Grand X Max 2

Coolpad Max: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Coolpad Max

Lenovo Moto G4: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Moto G4

Motorola Moto G 4. Gen Plus: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Moto G 4. Gen Plus

Lenovo Moto G4 Plus: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Moto G 4. Gen Plus

Motorola Moto G 4. Gen: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Moto G 4. Gen

HTC One A9: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC One A9

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2015-12-21)