Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, comparison of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 306.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 410 MSM8916

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	31881	35709
CPU	8934	9996
GPU	12115	13574
MEM	5100	5711
UX	5745	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	84	94
Multi-Core	389	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1200 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 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 29% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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 306	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	59.4
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	24	48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	9.5	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.1	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.3	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.7	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.5	34.9
Real Racing 3	20.4	26.3
Sniper 3D	35.9	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	22.8	28
Mortal Kombat X	23.6	20.1
CSR Racing 2	17.9	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	13 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 410 MSM8916 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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.