SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Snapdragon 712 vs Snapdragon 855
GPU description: Snapdragon 712 Adreno 616; Snapdragon 855 Adreno 640 GPU. A sourced specification comparison.
Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 855 are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Snapdragon 712 lists 8; Snapdragon 855 lists 8. Architecture: Snapdragon 712 lists Cortex-A75; Snapdragon 855 lists Cortex-A76. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Snapdragon 712 lists LPDDR4X-3733; Snapdragon 855 lists LPDDR4X-4266. Memory bandwidth: Snapdragon 712 lists 13.91 GiB/s; Snapdragon 855 lists 31.79 GiB/s. Memory channels: Snapdragon 712 lists 2; Snapdragon 855 lists 4. Process label: Snapdragon 712 lists 10 nm; Snapdragon 855 lists 7 nm. GPU description: Snapdragon 712 lists Adreno 616; Snapdragon 855 lists Adreno 640 GPU. 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 9 sourced fields across 4 specification sections. 6 fields differ. 0 of 18 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 712product-model · soc | Snapdragon 855product-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{chip}} / core count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{chip}} / thread count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Adreno 616Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Adreno 640 GPUScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A75Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 10 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{chip}} / process | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{chip}} / process |
| Memory bandwidthOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 13.91 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth | 31.79 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 4Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR4X-3733Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2020-09-14Source: chipswiki-950-r2686 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/712 · revision 2686 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-10-29Source: chipswiki-41-r96981 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 · revision 96981 · {{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 855 — ChipsWiki, revision 96981 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-10-29 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Snapdragon 712 — ChipsWiki, revision 2686 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2020-09-14 · 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.