SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Snapdragon 632 vs Snapdragon 850
GPU description: Snapdragon 632 Adreno 506; Snapdragon 850 Adreno 630. A sourced specification comparison.
Snapdragon 632 and Snapdragon 850 are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Snapdragon 632 lists 8; Snapdragon 850 lists 8. Architecture: Snapdragon 632 lists Cortex-A73; Snapdragon 850 lists Cortex-A75. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Snapdragon 632 lists LPDDR3; Snapdragon 850 lists LPDDR4X-3733. Maximum supported memory: Snapdragon 632 lists 8 GiB; Snapdragon 850 lists 8 GiB. Base clock: Snapdragon 632 lists 1800 MHz; Snapdragon 850 lists 2960 MHz. Process label: Snapdragon 632 lists 14 nm; Snapdragon 850 lists 10 nm. GPU description: Snapdragon 632 lists Adreno 506; 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. 6 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 632product-model · soc | Snapdragon 850product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| Base clockOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 1800 MHzScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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 506Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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-A73Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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. | 14 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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. | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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: 2021-04-02Source: chipswiki-793-r1990 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 600/632 · revision 1990 · {{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 632 — ChipsWiki, revision 1990 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2021-04-02 · 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.