Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Qualcomm 205

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Qualcomm 205, compare of GPUs Adreno 305 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Qualcomm 205 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 MSM8928

Qualcomm 205

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Qualcomm 205

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Qualcomm 205

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Qualcomm 205
Total score	21723	35062
CPU	6078	9817
GPU	8251	13329
MEM	3472	5612
UX	3901	6311

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Qualcomm 205
Single-Core	57	93
Multi-Core	265	428

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Qualcomm 205
Frequency	1600 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	333
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 MSM8928 is 31% 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 305	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	960 x 540 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	5.6	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	14.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	35.6
Real Racing 3	19.1	22.1
Sniper 3D	14.2	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	25.7
CSR Racing 2	14.2	21.2

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	3 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 X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and Qualcomm 205, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.