Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, compare of GPUs Adreno 508 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison involves two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy A133 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 630

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

A133

67%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A133	Snapdragon 630
Total score	63060	66704
CPU	17649	18684
GPU	23962	25348
MEM	10088	10665
UX	11353	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A133	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	102	172
Multi-Core	341	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	1600 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	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 630 is 27% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A133 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 630. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	170
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	14.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	40.6
Sniper 3D	30.4	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	33.6
CSR Racing 2	28.1	32.5

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	13 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 21
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs A133 and Snapdragon 630, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A133 SoC - all data

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

• A133 specs and review.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.