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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
20CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
20Benchmarks42
—AI29
46.7Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6257 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 32
  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 20
  • 431% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 160
  • 355% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 314% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 145,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20162019
Process14 nm7 nm+50%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A531x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.84 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s34.1 GB/s+355%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTESnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10145,000Top 97%600,000+314%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%850+431%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700Top 96%2,700+286%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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