Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm 205 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, comparison of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 801 MSM8974AC

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	35062	47809
CPU	9817	13387
GPU	13329	18163
MEM	5612	7650
UX	6311	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	93	127
Multi-Core	428	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1100 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	800
Memory bandwidth	6	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	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 801 MSM8974AC is 56% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	166.46
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	128
Display	960 x 540 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	50.6
Real Racing 3	22.1	33.3
Sniper 3D	33.6	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	30.6
CSR Racing 2	21.2	31.9

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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, 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 801 MSM8974AC is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.