Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 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 of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 427 MSM8920

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	35832	37558
CPU	10037	10509
GPU	13611	14272
MEM	5733	6000
UX	6440	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	95	99
Multi-Core	437	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1400 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 615 MSM8939 is 17% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	27	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	10.5	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	37.4
Real Racing 3	28.1	27.5
Sniper 3D	29.9	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	22
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	23.8
CSR Racing 2	26.2	22

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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 427 MSM8920 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison 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 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.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.