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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Qualcomm S4 Plus MSM8227

The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8277 is a mid-range SoC for smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It contains two Krait (improved ARM Cortex-A9) CPU cores at 1.0 GHz and a Adreno 305 graphics card. A memory controller and radio elements (excluding LTE) are also included. The chip is produced in 28nm LP process at TSMC.

CodenameARMv7
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon

Series: Snapdragon ARMv7

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A compare1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8028 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 « 1 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 compare1 GHz1 / 1 cores ARMv7
Clock Rate1000 MHz
Level 1 Cache64 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Manufacturing Technology28 nm
FeaturesHSPA+, EDGE, GSM, GPRS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, FM
GPUQualcomm Adreno 305
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date02/27/2012

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
3812 Points (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
3805 Points (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
619 points (1%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
349 points (7%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
472 Points (4%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
1158 Points (10%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
1385 Points (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
571 Points (1%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
963 Points (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
153.9 MFLOPS (5%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
103.1 MFLOPS (10%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 1417     avg: 1670     median: 1669.5 (18%)     max: 1922 ms
+ 2 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
min: 1296     avg: 1693     median: 1435 (14%)     max: 2180 ms
+ 5 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
4143 points (10%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
2770 Points (18%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
176 Iter./s (5%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
968 Iter./s (3%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
3632 Points (0%)
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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 processor

 

Review Sony Xperia M Smartphone

Pocket-sized Samurai. Sony's latest member of the Xperia series features a relatively small screen of only 4-inches. The low-clocked dual-core processor is supp...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 4.00" | 112 g
 

Review Nokia Lumia 720 Smartphone

The Lumia for everyone? The 720 slots neatly into the Lumia line of Windows Phone smartphones. The differences are not immediately apparent to the buyer when y...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 4.30" | 128 g
 

Review Nokia Lumia 520 Smartphone

Nokia's declaration of price. With an RRP of below 200 Euros (~$262), the Lumia 520 is a very affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The somewhat more expensive...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 4.00" | 124 g
 

Review Nokia Lumia 620 Smartphone

Here come the budget Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The Lumia series of smartphones are a combined effort of Nokia and Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 8 to the m...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 3.80" | 127 g
 

Review HTC Windows Phone 8S Smartphone

Entry-level Windows. A dual-core processor, 512 MB RAM and a 4-inch screen for 260 Euros (~$346). In cooperation with HTC Microsoft tries to pull smartphone use...
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 4.00" | 113 g

HTC Windows Phone 8S: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC Windows Phone 8S

Nokia Lumia 525: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Nokia Lumia 525

Sony Xperia M: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Sony Xperia M

Nokia Lumia 620: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 3.80", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Nokia Lumia 620

Nokia Lumia 720: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.30", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Nokia Lumia 720

Nokia Lumia 520: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Nokia Lumia 520

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   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2.75 GHz - 2.96 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
   8x 2.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
   8x 1.6 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)
   8x 2.45 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2.02 GHz
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   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 1.8 GHz
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   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2.2 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz
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   8x 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
   4x 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
   8x 1.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm 205
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
   1x 1.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227
   1x 0.6 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Atom Z540
   1x 1.83 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z530
   1x 1.6 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z670
   1x 1.5 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z2460
   1x 1.3 GHz - 1.6 GHz
+ Intel Atom Z520
   1x 1.33 GHz
- Samsung Exynos 4212 1.5 GHz
   2x 1.5 GHz
- Texas Instruments OMAP 4470
   2x 1.5 GHz
- HiSilicon k3v2 Hi3620
   4x 1.2 GHz
- Rockchip RK3066 1.5 GHz
   2x 1.5 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2013-07-22)