Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 630 and Adreno 540.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is octa-core (Kryo 385) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 845 SDM845 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	280088	171349
CPU	78415	47987
GPU	106425	65116
MEM	44812	27406
UX	50418	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	616	421
Multi-Core	2218	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 845 SDM845	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is 7% better than Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	712	566.61
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	384
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	26.3	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.9	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	61.6	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	53.7	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	47.1	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	69.9	32.7
Real Racing 3	123.2	100.3
Sniper 3D	135.5	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	98.6	91.7
CSR Racing 2	86.2	74.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Qualcomm Spectra 180
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.