Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
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Released
Q4/2015
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, specifications and benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q4/2015. Here are all the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 1.60 GHz, total of cores is 4 / 4. The CPU supports LPDDR4-1866 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket N/A. The TDP for CPU is .

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    3
  • Name
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    2x Kryo
  • B-Core
    2x Kryo
  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.15 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.15 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    11,1
  • Execution units
    0
  • Generation
    5
  • GPU Frequency
    620 MHz
  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 530
  • GPU Turbo
    620 MHz
  • Max. displays
    0
  • Max. GPU Memory
    —
  • Release date
    Q4/2015
  • Shader
    256
  • Technology
    14 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • JPEG
    Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • VP9
    Decode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    —
  • Memory channels
    4
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4-1866
  • PCIe
    —
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    —
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    —
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Kryo
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    —
  • L2-Cache
    —
  • L3-Cache
    —
  • Part Number
    MSM8996
  • Release date
    Q4/2015
  • Socket
    —
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1173 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1141 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    585 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

297
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
299
299
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

773
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
780
779
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

476 GFLOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
480 GFLOPS
480 GFLOPS

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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