Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Geekbench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy A133 or Snapdragon 429 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

A133

Snapdragon 429

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

A133

67%

Snapdragon 429

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Snapdragon 429

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A133	Snapdragon 429
Total score	63060	65308
CPU	17649	18278
GPU	23962	24823
MEM	10088	10456
UX	11353	11762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A133	Snapdragon 429
Single-Core	102	169
Multi-Core	341	760

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Snapdragon 429
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	800
Memory bandwidth	6	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 429 is 19% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	23.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	15.6
Real Racing 3	46.8	47.4
Sniper 3D	30.4	30.8
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	33.2
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	27.3
CSR Racing 2	28.1	30.8

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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors A133 and Snapdragon 429, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A133 SoC - all data

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

• A133 specs and review.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.