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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
26.7Inno Score
20CPU22.6
20Benchmarks27
46.7Efficiency34.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4506 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 scores 26.2 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 27 vs 20
  • 299% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 200% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 140
  • 158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 620
  • 154% higher AnTuTu 10: 330,000 vs 130,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20172017
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
TDP (typical)4 W+56%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A534x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock1.8 GHz2.45 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s29.9 GB/s+299%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTESnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 450Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10130,000Top 97%330,000+154%Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)140Top 99%420+200%Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)620Top 97%1,600+158%Top 80%

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