How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 scores 26.2/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 scores 27.2/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 wins 1 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 advantages: 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 advantages: 243% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 480 vs 140; 158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 620; 112% higher AnTuTu 10: 275,000 vs 130,000; 99% higher Max bandwidth: 14.9 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s; 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

20CPU21.8

20Benchmarks22.4

46.7Efficiency44.2

1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4507 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 scores 26.2 against 27.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 712. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

243% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 480 vs 140
158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 620
112% higher AnTuTu 10: 275,000 vs 130,000
99% higher Max bandwidth: 14.9 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced	2017	2019
Process	14 nm	10 nm+29%
TDP (typical)	4 W+20%	5 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock	1.8 GHz	2.3 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 546	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type	LPDDR3-933	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	7.5 GB/s	14.9 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Modem	Snapdragon X9 LTE	Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	4.2	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display	FHD @ 60Hz	QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 10	130,000Top 97%	275,000+112%Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)	140Top 99%	480+243%Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	620Top 97%	1,600+158%Top 80%

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