Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A

The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A is a high-end SoC for Android smartphones and tablets, which was introduced in 2012. The chip integrates 4 CPU cores, which are based on the ARMv7-compatible, but by Qualcomm designed Krait architecture. This provides a much higher per-MHz performance than Cortex-A9 chips such as Nvidia's Tegra 3 or the Exynos 4412 from Samsung, but does not quite reach the performance of the Cortex-A15 (for example in the Tegra 4). The memory is accessed via 2 x 32 bit LPDDR2 at up to 533 MHz, which offers a bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s.
The APQ8064A integrates an Adreno 320 GPU by IMG, which clocks at 400 MHz and offers a performance of over 50 GFLOPS. Thus, the graphics unit is one of the fastest in the SoC market (early 2013) and is only surpassed by a few models such as the PowerVR SGX554MP4 in the iPad 4. Therefore, even the most demanding 3D games in high resolutions will run fluently (Sony Xperia Z with 1080p display).
Thanks to a dedicated decoder, the SoC can accelerate 1080p video playback up to a frame rate of 30 fps. 3D photos are possible up to a resolution of 20 megapixels. In addition, the chip also integrates a wireless module with Bluetooth 4.0 and WLAN 802.11ac/a/b/g/n. Produced by TSMC in 28 nm (LP), the power consumption should be around 4 watts (estimated, depending on the clock speed).
| Codename | ARMv7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Snapdragon ARMv7
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| Clock Rate | 1500 - 1700 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 Cache | 32 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 2 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | LTE, HSPA+, EDGE, GSM, GPRS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, FM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 02/27/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A processor
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LG Optimus G E975: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
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Google Nexus 4: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
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Sony Xperia Z: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.00", 0.1 kg
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Asus Padfone 2: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
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Asus MeMO Pad 10-ME103K: ARM Mali-400 MP4, 10.10", 0.5 kg
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ZTE Grand Memo LTE: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.70", 0.2 kg
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HTC Butterfly: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.00", 0.1 kg
External Review » HTC Butterfly
Motorola Droid Ultra: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.00", 0.2 kg
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Google Nexus 7 2013: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 7.00", 0.3 kg
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Google Nexus 4: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
External Review » Google Nexus 4
Sony Xperia Z: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.00", 0.1 kg
External Review » Sony Xperia Z
Asus Padfone 2: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
External Review » Asus Padfone 2
Sony Xperia ZL: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 5.00", 0.2 kg
External Review » Sony Xperia ZL
LG Optimus G E975: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 4.70", 0.1 kg
External Review » LG Optimus G E975
Sony Xperia Tablet Z: Qualcomm Adreno 320, 10.10", 0.5 kg
External Review » Sony Xperia Tablet Z