Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-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 of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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

Snapdragon 215

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	24681	37619
CPU	6910	10533
GPU	9383	14298
MEM	3943	6012
UX	4442	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	38	99
Multi-Core	134	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	677
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 425 MSM8917 is 7% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	24
Display	1560 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	4.3	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	38.7
Real Racing 3	14	34
Sniper 3D	17.7	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	22.3
CSR Racing 2	13	21.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	2x 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 X6 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	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 215 and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.