Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, compare of GPUs Adreno 304 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-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, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, Octane V2, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Qualcomm 205

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	35062	37558
CPU	9817	10509
GPU	13329	14272
MEM	5612	6000
UX	6311	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	93	99
Multi-Core	428	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1100 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	800
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 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 615 MSM8939 is 35% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 205 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	59.4
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	48
Display	960 x 540 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	10.9	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	37.4
Real Racing 3	22.1	27.5
Sniper 3D	33.6	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	22
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	23.8
CSR Racing 2	21.2	22

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	3 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Qualcomm 205 and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.