Allwinner A523 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Comprehensive comparison data of Allwinner A523 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy A523 or Snapdragon 460.

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

A523

12%

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

A523

53%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A523	Snapdragon 460
Total score	167563	142955
CPU	46909	40022
GPU	63678	54316
MEM	26807	22868
UX	30170	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A523	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	796	292
Multi-Core	3186	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	3 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 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	540	312
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	40.2
Real Racing 3	98.9	70.2
Sniper 3D	73.8	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	64.2
CSR Racing 2	79.3	48.1

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	64 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 13
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.