SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Snapdragon 429 vs Snapdragon 850
CPU cores: Snapdragon 429 4; Snapdragon 850 8. A sourced specification comparison.
Snapdragon 429 and Snapdragon 850 are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Snapdragon 429 lists 4; Snapdragon 850 lists 8. Architecture: Snapdragon 429 lists Cortex-A53; Snapdragon 850 lists Cortex-A75. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Snapdragon 429 lists LPDDR3; Snapdragon 850 lists LPDDR4X-3733. Maximum supported memory: Snapdragon 429 lists 4 GiB; Snapdragon 850 lists 8 GiB. Base clock: Snapdragon 429 lists 1950 MHz; Snapdragon 850 lists 2960 MHz. Process label: Snapdragon 429 lists 12 nm; Snapdragon 850 lists 10 nm. GPU description: Snapdragon 429 lists Adreno 504; Snapdragon 850 lists Adreno 630. The GPU and memory descriptions help identify the documented graphics and data interfaces. Process names and nominal limits require their original source context.
This comparison matches 10 sourced fields across 4 specification sections. 10 fields differ. 0 of 20 field values use manufacturer disclosures; remaining values retain their source evidence class. The field publication dates remain attached to their sources. There is no matched measured workload benchmark or current price evidence in this page, so it cannot establish a purchase winner, energy-efficiency winner or total system cost.
Documented differences
| Specification / evidence | Snapdragon 429product-model · soc | Snapdragon 850product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| Base clockOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 1950 MHzScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / frequency | 2960 MHzScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / frequency |
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / core count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / thread count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Adreno 504Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Adreno 630Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A53Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A75Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 12 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / process | 10 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 4 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{chip}} / max memory | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{chip}} / max memory |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR3Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-11-25Source: chipswiki-902-r2390 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 400/429 · revision 2390 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR4X-3733Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2019-10-21Source: chipswiki-1657-r5750 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/850 · revision 5750 · {{memory controller}} / type |
Who should consider each?
Use the soc specifications to check the intended integration requirements. For a purchase, add current availability, price, software compatibility and measurements of your workload. The field differences alone do not justify recommending one model.
Related records
Sources
- Snapdragon 850 — ChipsWiki, revision 5750 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2019-10-21 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Snapdragon 429 — ChipsWiki, revision 2390 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2020-11-25 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
A specification difference is not a measured workload result. Sources and entity scope must match before drawing performance conclusions.