Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 305.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, 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 software tests such as Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	21723	35709
CPU	6078	9996
GPU	8251	13574
MEM	3472	5711
UX	3901	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	57	94
Multi-Core	265	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1600 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 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	800
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 616 MSM8939v2 is 5% better than Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	59.4
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	48
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	34.9
Real Racing 3	19.1	26.3
Sniper 3D	14.2	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	28
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	20.1
CSR Racing 2	14.2	22.8

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 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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.