Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 306 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 or Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 400 MSM8228

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

27%

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Total score	23111	35832
CPU	6481	10037
GPU	8783	13611
MEM	3690	5733
UX	4161	6440

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Single-Core	61	95
Multi-Core	282	437

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Frequency	1600 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	677
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 400 MSM8228 is 12% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	4.1	10.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	28.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.7	18.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	15.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	24.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	35.4
Real Racing 3	13.4	28.1
Sniper 3D	17.1	29.9
Need for Speed No Limits	19.3	33.7
Mortal Kombat X	15.5	21.5
CSR Racing 2	11.8	26.2

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	16 MP	16 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 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly 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 CPUs Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 specs and review.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.