SOURCE-LINKED COMPARISON
Snapdragon 730 vs Snapdragon 855 Plus
GPU description: Snapdragon 730 Adreno 618; Snapdragon 855 Plus Adreno 640 GPU. A sourced specification comparison.
Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 855 Plus are compared as product models in the same soc cohort. CPU cores: Snapdragon 730 lists 8; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists 8. Architecture: Snapdragon 730 lists Cortex-A76; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists Cortex-A76. The listed organization describes the documented configuration; it does not rank application speed.
Memory technology: Snapdragon 730 lists LPDDR4X-3733; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists LPDDR4X-4266. Memory bandwidth: Snapdragon 730 lists 13.91 GiB/s; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists 31.79 GiB/s. Maximum supported memory: Snapdragon 730 lists 8 GiB; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists 16 GiB. Process label: Snapdragon 730 lists 8 nm; Snapdragon 855 Plus lists 7 nm. GPU description: Snapdragon 730 lists Adreno 618; Snapdragon 855 Plus 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 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 730product-model · soc | Snapdragon 855 Plusproduct-model · soc |
|---|---|---|
| CPU coresOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / core count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / core count |
| CPU threadsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / thread count | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / thread count |
| GPU descriptionOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | Adreno 618Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu | Adreno 640 GPUScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{integrated graphics}} / gpu |
| ArchitectureRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / microarch | Cortex-A76Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / microarch |
| Instruction setRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / isa | ARMv8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / isa |
| Process labelFoundry process names are labels, not equivalent physical dimensions. | 8 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / process | 7 nmScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / process |
| Maximum supported memoryRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 8 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{chip}} / max memory | 16 GiBScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{chip}} / max memory |
| Memory bandwidthOrganization and listed limits do not establish workload performance. | 13.91 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth | 31.79 GiB/sScope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{memory controller}} / max bandwidth |
| Memory channelsRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | 2Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{memory controller}} / channels | 8Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{memory controller}} / channels |
| Memory technologyRead the original field scope, conditions and source before comparing. | LPDDR4X-3733Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2021-09-10Source: chipswiki-616-r1447 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 700/730 · revision 1447 · {{memory controller}} / type | LPDDR4X-4266Scope: product-modelEvidence: third-party-reportSource date: 2022-07-17Source: chipswiki-284-r571 · Qualcomm/snapdragon 800/855 plus · revision 571 · {{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 Plus — ChipsWiki, revision 571 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2022-07-17 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Snapdragon 730 — ChipsWiki, revision 1447 · ChipsWiki / WikiChip contributors · 2021-09-10 · 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.