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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Qualcomm 615 MSM8939

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is a mid-range ARMv8-based SoC largely for Android tablets and smartphones. Announced in February 2014, the S615 is one of the first 64-bit capable SoCs from Qualcomm. In addition to 8 Cortex-A53 CPU cores at up to 1.7 GHz, the SoC integrates an Adreno 405 GPU with a 2x 32-bit memory controller (LPDDR3-1600, 12.8 GB/s) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.0, UMTS, and LTE.

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 615 are divided into two quad-core clusters, each optimized for a different operating point. While one cluster can clock up to 1.7 GHz to handle more demanding applications, the other cluster is limited to a maximum of 1.0 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 615 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 (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 615 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 615 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
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 compare2 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 « 1.7 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 Rate1700 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
Manufacturing Technology28 nm
FeaturesAdreno 405 GPU, 802.11ac WLAN, Bluetooth, LTE, NFC, GPS/GLOSNASS/BeiDou, 32/64 Bit LPDDR3 Memory Controller
GPUQualcomm Adreno 405 ( - 550 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date02/24/2014
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 5564     avg: 6969     median: 7003 (6%)     max: 9155 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 5061     avg: 13398     median: 13126 (15%)     max: 20190 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 793     avg: 1235     median: 1213 (13%)     max: 1688 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 2672     avg: 3696     median: 3411 (3%)     max: 6999 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 10592     avg: 12997     median: 12996.5 (2%)     max: 15401 Points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 processor

Huawei MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro Tablet Review

Huawei MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro Tablet Review

Mid-range. The suffix "Pro" in the name of Huawei's new tablet suggests that it has some additional features that distinguish the tablet from the conventional d...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 10.10" | 461 g
Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL Smartphone Review

Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL Smartphone Review

Two cameras. Selfies are more popular than ever, which is why Asus now sells a matching smartphone. The ZenFone Selfie is equipped with two 13 MP cameras, so i...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.50" | 167 g
Motorola Moto X Play Smartphone Review

Motorola Moto X Play Smartphone Review

Mingling in the mid-range. Motorola has pitched its mid-range Moto X Play phone to compete against price-performance whoppers such as OnePlus' One. The buyer ge...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.50" | 169 g
LG G4s Smartphone Review

LG G4s Smartphone Review

Yet another sibling. The current G4 family from LG already got a new member with the G4c. Now we get the next sibling. The LG G4s sits right between the top mod...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.20" | 140 g
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Smartphone Review

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Smartphone Review

Hot diver. Sony refreshes its waterproof and dust-resistant smartphone series Xperia M Aqua. The Xperia M4 Aqua can convince us in many respects, including the ...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | 5.00" | 136 g

ZTE Blade S6: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  Review » ZTE Blade S6 Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy A7: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  Review » Samsung Galaxy A7 Smartphone Review

HTC Desire 820: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  Review » HTC Desire 820 Smartphone Review

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC550KL: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC550KL

ZTE Nubia Z9 Max: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Nubia Z9 Max

Lenovo Vibe P1 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Vibe P1 Pro

Huawei Honor Pad 2: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 8.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Huawei Honor Pad 2

BQ Aquaris M5: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » BQ Aquaris M5

Huawei MediaPad T2 7.0 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 7.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Huawei MediaPad T2 7.0 Pro

Huawei MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 10.10", 0.5 kg
  External Review » Huawei MediaPad T2 10.0 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy A7 2016

BQ Aquaris M5.5: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » BQ Aquaris M5.5

Motorola Moto G Turbo: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Moto G Turbo

Lenovo Vibe P1: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Vibe P1

Medion Life X5020: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Medion Life X5020

Lenovo Phab Plus: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 6.80", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Phab Plus

Motorola Droid Maxx 2: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Droid Maxx 2

Medion Life X5004-MD99238: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Medion Life X5004-MD99238

Lenovo Vibe Shot: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Vibe Shot

Samsung Galaxy J7-SM-J700F: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy J7-SM-J700F

LG G4s: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.20", 0.1 kg
  External Review » LG G4s

Samsung Galaxy A8: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy A8

Motorola Moto X Play: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Motorola Moto X Play

Xiaomi Mi 4i: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Xiaomi Mi 4i

ZTE Nubia Z9 mini: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Nubia Z9 mini

Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL

HTC Desire 826: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » HTC Desire 826

HTC One M8s: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » HTC One M8s

ZTE Blade S6 Plus: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Blade S6 Plus

Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 5.5 inch: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Alcatel One Touch Idol 3

Archos 50 Diamond: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Archos 50 Diamond

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

ZTE Blade S6: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » ZTE Blade S6

Samsung Galaxy A7: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy A7

HTC Desire 820: Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » HTC Desire 820

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2014-10-31)