Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, comparison of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 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 specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 616 MSM8939v2

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	35062	35709
CPU	9817	9996
GPU	13329	13574
MEM	5612	5711
UX	6311	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	93	94
Multi-Core	428	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
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 616 MSM8939v2 is 35% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm 205 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2. 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	34.9
Real Racing 3	22.1	26.3
Sniper 3D	33.6	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	28
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	20.1
CSR Racing 2	21.2	22.8

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	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 X5 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.