Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

About mobile processor

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is a powerful SoC that is commonly found in smartphone flagships. Built on 14nm technology, this chipset packs a punch with its 4 cores clocked at a frequency of 2342 MHz. With a low TDP of 11W, it manages to deliver impressive performance without draining the battery quickly. The Snapdragon 821's Adreno 530 GPU ensures smooth and high-quality graphics, making it ideal for gaming and multimedia usage. Its 1MB L2 cache further enhances its processing capabilities. In benchmark tests, the Snapdragon 821 achieves an excellent AnTuTu score of 233076, showcasing its raw power. Additionally, it performs well in Geekbench 6 tests with a single-core score of 391 and a multi-core score of 797. Overall, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is a reliable and efficient SoC that delivers exceptional performance for flagship smartphones. Whether it's handling demanding tasks or delivering a seamless user experience, this SoC is more than capable. Its energy-efficient design and powerful GPU make it a standout choice for high-end mobile devices.

Basic

Label Name
Qualcomm
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Launch Date
August 2016
Manufacturing
Samsung
Model Name
MSM8996 Pro-AC
Architecture
2x 2.342 GHz – Kryo 2x 1.6 GHz – Kryo
Cores
4
Technology
14 nm
Frequency
2342 MHz
Transistor count
2

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Adreno 530
GPU frequency
653 MHz
FLOPS
0.3343 TFLOPS
Shading units
256
Execution units
1
OpenCL version
2.0
Vulkan version
1.0
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
DirectX version
11

Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 12
5G support
No
Bluetooth
4.1
Wi-Fi
5
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory Specifications

Memory type
LPDDR4
Memory frequency
1866 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
29.8 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon 680
L2 Cache
1 MB
Audio codecs
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
1x 28MP, 2x 13MP
Storage type
eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0
Video capture
4K at 30FPS
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video playback
4K at 30FPS
TDP
11 W
Instruction set
ARMv8-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
391
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
797
AnTuTu 10
Score
228414
FP32 (float)
Score
341

Compared to Other SoC

Geekbench 6 Single Core
1001 +156%
715 +82.9%
138 -64.7%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
4642 +482.4%
2773 +247.9%
1847 +131.7%
1115 +39.9%
AnTuTu 10
583543 +155.5%
428454 +87.6%
327766 +43.5%
232221 +1.7%
FP32 (float)
742 +117.6%
496 +45.5%
241 -29.3%
122 -64.2%