Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, compare of GPUs Adreno 306 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 or Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 617 MSM8952

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

27%

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Total score	23111	35254
CPU	6481	9879
GPU	8783	13396
MEM	3690	5644
UX	4161	6349

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Single-Core	61	93
Multi-Core	282	430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8228	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Frequency	1600 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	933
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 6% better than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	59.4
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	48
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	10.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.8	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	14.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	35.9
Real Racing 3	13.4	30.8
Sniper 3D	17.1	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	19.3	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	15.5	20.2
CSR Racing 2	11.8	19.4

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	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 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 28
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 comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.