Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 5

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Frequency
  1.36 GHz 1.80 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.80 GHz 2.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 530 Qualcomm Adreno 508
• GPU frequency
  0.51 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.51 GHz 0.65 GHz
• Shader
  256 128
• Generation
  5 5
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q2/2017

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-1333 LPDDR4-1333
• Memory channels
  4 2
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite and Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite and Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Architecture
  Kryo Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q2/2017
• Part Number
  MSM8996 Lite SDM630