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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930

Qualcomm S4 Plus MSM8930

The Qualcomm MSM8930 (Snapdragon S4 Plus series) is an ARM based high-end smartphone SoC in 2012. It contains two Krait (ARMv7) CPU cores at up to 1.2 GHz, a Adreno 305 GPU, a single channel LPDDR2 memory controller and LTE radio elements.  The chip is produced in 28nm LP (low power process) at TSMC. Compared to the MSM8960, the 8930 is lower clocked, offers only a single channel memory controller, but has a faster GPU.

The Krait cores should offer a slightly better performance as the standard Cortex-A9 cores and are compatible to the NEON SIMD extensions.

CodenameARMv7
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon

Series: Snapdragon ARMv7

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8028 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores 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 MSM8226 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 « 1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 compare1 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A 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 S1 QSD8250 compare1 GHz1 / 1 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Clock Rate1200 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 Date10/01/2012

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 4629     avg: 4635     median: 4635 (4%)     max: 4641 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
4684 Points (4%)
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
788 points (1%)
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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
432 points (6%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 571     avg: 585     median: 584.5 (3%)     max: 598 Points
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 1449     avg: 1473     median: 1472.5 (10%)     max: 1496 Points
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 1778     avg: 1814     median: 1814 (4%)     max: 1850 Points
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 798     avg: 826     median: 825.5 (2%)     max: 853 Points
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 1248     avg: 1277     median: 1276.5 (3%)     max: 1305 Points
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Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
min: 146.9     avg: 205.6     median: 211.6 (7%)     max: 258.3 MFLOPS
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Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
min: 25.25     avg: 106.5     median: 144.3 (14%)     max: 150 MFLOPS
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
18650 ms (22%)
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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 1144     avg: 1189     median: 1189 (13%)     max: 1234 ms
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Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
min: 1147     avg: 1282     median: 1224 (12%)     max: 1474 ms
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Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
min: 4557     avg: 4588     median: 4588 (11%)     max: 4619 points
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AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
min: 3235     avg: 3312     median: 3311.5 (22%)     max: 3388 Points
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AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
13681 Points (32%)
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AndEBench - AndEBench Java
199 Iter./s (6%)
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AndEBench - AndEBench Native
4569 Iter./s (15%)
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
3464 Points (0%)
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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 processor

 

Review Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275R Smartphone

Hot smartphone. Samsung is offering the Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275R for less than 260 Euros (~$352) but this is no cheap piece. In fact, we are surprised by the high quality of the 4-inch smartphone which even offers an LTE module.
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, Adreno 305, 4", 119.8 g
 

Review Nokia Lumia 625 Smartphone

The new mid-range. No matter if entry-level or high-end smartphone - Nokia always has the right model in its Lumia series. The newest member of the family is the Lumia 625. Online retailers already sell the mid-range model for the competitive price of 250 Euros (~$334).
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, Adreno 305, 4.7", 159 g
 

Review Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 Smartphone

Speedy, white, comes with LTE. The Samsung Galaxy Express seems to be made to stir up other mid-range smartphones with its ultrafast 4G internet connection, great battery life and the Samsung Galaxy S3’s fancy chassis. We venture to have a closer look.
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, Adreno 305, 4.5", 138 g
 

Review HTC One SV Smartphone

LTE for 430 Euro (~$590). The One SV is the newest member in HTC's portfolio and it's designed to shake up the hotly contested mid-range smartphone market. We look at how well the new 4.3-inch smartphone with its updated hardware, LTE support, and integrated card reader handle our battery of tests.
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, Adreno 305, 4.3", 122 g

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275R: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275R

Samsung Galaxy Tab4 8.0: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 8.00", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy Tab4 8.0

Huawei Ascend G740: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 5.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Huawei Ascend G740

ZTE Grand S Flex: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 5.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Grand S Flex

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.00", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7270

LG Optimus F6: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » LG Optimus F6

Nokia Lumia 625: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.70", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Nokia Lumia 625

Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730

HTC Windows Phone 8XT: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.30", 0.2 kg
  External Review » HTC Windows Phone 8XT

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini I9190: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.30", 0.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini I9190

HTC One SV: Qualcomm Adreno 305, 4.30", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC One SV

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