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Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (8917) is an ARM-based entry level SoC for tablets and smartphones (mostly Android based). It was announced in February 2016 and integrates four 64-Bit Cortex-A53 CPU cores (quad-core) that clock with up to 1.4 GHz. Furthermore, there is a Adreno 308 graphics card, a LPDDR3 memory controller (max. 667 MHz) and wireless radios for WiFi and 4G/LTE included in the chip.

The Cortex-A53 is the successor of the entry level Cortex-A7 CPU cores. The A53 is now capable of 64 Bit (ARMv8-ISA) and adressing more than 4 GB RAM. According to ARM the performance per MHz is a lot better and even surpasses a Cortex-A9 core.

The integrated Adreno 308 ist the integrated graphics card that supports OpenGL ES 3.0.

The integrated wireless radios support WiFi 802.11ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/GLONASS/Baidou, 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE Cat.4) standards. Futhermore, the SoC is able to decode 1080p videos in H.265 (encode only in H.264) and cameras with up to 13 MP.

The power consumption of the chip is ranging in the lower range, and therefore it is also suited for smaller smartphones. It is manufactured in 28 nm LP at TSMC.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is an ARM-based entry level SoC for tablets and smartphones (mostly Android based). It was announced in mid 2018 and integrates four 64-Bit Cortex-A53 CPU cores (quad-core) that clock with up to 2 GHz. Furthermore, there is a Adreno 504 graphics card, a LPDDR3 memory controller (max. 933 MHz) and wireless radios for WiFi and 4G/LTE included in the chip.

The Cortex-A53 is the successor of the entry level Cortex-A7 CPU cores. The A53 is now capable of 64 Bit (ARMv8-ISA) and addressing more than 4 GB RAM. According to ARM the performance per MHz is a lot better and even surpasses a Cortex-A9 core.

The integrated Adreno 504 ist the integrated graphics card that supports OpenGL ES 3.1 / 3.2 and Vulkan 1.0. According to Qualcomm, the GPU is 50% faster than the previous Adreno 308 in the Snapdragon 425.

The integrated wireless radios support WiFi 802.11ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Baidou, 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE Cat.4 / Cat.5 - 150 Mbits download, 75 Mbits upload) standards. Futhermore, the SoC is able to decode 1080p videos in H.265 (encode only in H.264) and cameras with up to 13 MP.

The power consumption of the chip is ranging in the lower range, and therefore it is also suited for smaller smartphones. It is manufactured in the modern 12nm process.

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A53Cortex-A53
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 compare1.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4292 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 compare1.5 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) « 1.4 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 compare1.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 « 2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 compare1.5 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)1.4 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
Clock1400 MHz2000 MHz
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 4
Technology28 nm12 nm
FeaturesWLAN 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, UMTS/HSPA, LTE Cat. 7 (max. 300 Mbps), GPS (Qualcomm IZat Gen8C Lite), LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller, eMMC 5.1WLAN 802.11ac Wave 2 (WiFi 5), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, X6 LTE (Cat 4 150 MBps Down, Cat 5 75 MBps Up), Hexagon 536 DSP, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, USB 2.0, H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, LPDDR3 933 MHz Memory Controller, eMMC 5.1 Quick Charge 3.0
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 308Qualcomm Adreno 504
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 429
0.2 pt (16%)
min: 15709     avg: 16114     median: 16113.5 (14%)     max: 16518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
0 Points (0%)
min: 1155     avg: 1194     median: 1194 (14%)     max: 1233 Points
min: 1145     avg: 1170     median: 1170 (13%)     max: 1195 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
168 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
566 Points (1%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
168 Points (1%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
552 Points (2%)
860 Points (9%)
2485 Points (3%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
425 +
min: 10742     avg: 13125     median: 13191 (15%)     max: 16192 ms
min: 10433     avg: 10544     median: 10544 (12%)     max: 10655 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
425 +
min: 2411     avg: 2952     median: 3052 (3%)     max: 3374 Points
min: 4297     avg: 4345     median: 4344.5 (4%)     max: 4392 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
425 +
min: 24     avg: 26     median: 26 (5%)     max: 28 Points
min: 32     avg: 34     median: 34 (7%)     max: 36 Points
51274 Points (17%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
100%
425 +
min: 4077     avg: 4924     median: 4503 (14%)     max: 7325 Points
5470 Points (17%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
100%
425 +
min: 11600     avg: 14212     median: 14071.5 (17%)     max: 16206 Points
20878 Points (26%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
100%
425 +
min: 1132     avg: 1684     median: 1713 (1%)     max: 2126 Points
6252 Points (2%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
100%
425 +
min: 15748     avg: 22159     median: 23055.5 (14%)     max: 23413 Points
30859 Points (19%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
100%
425 +
min: 32557     avg: 42979     median: 43584 (8%)     max: 46710 Points
63459 Points (11%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
100%
1 SD 429 +
10934 Points (9%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
100%
1 SD 429 +
27445 Points (22%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
100%
1 SD 429 +
4783 Points (1%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
100%
1 SD 429 +
35288 Points (13%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
100%
1 SD 429 +
78450 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
100%
1 SD 429 +
70208 Points (9%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work 2.0 Battery Life
100%
1 425 +
5253 min (100%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
100%
425 +
1999 Points (11%)
2454 Points (13%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
100%
425 +
2799 Points (6%)
4908 Points (10%)
min: 4267     avg: 4449     median: 4449 (29%)     max: 4631 Points
min: 5986     avg: 6107     median: 6106.5 (31%)     max: 6227 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 → 150% n=17

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