Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, comparison of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 616 MSM8939v2

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	35832	35709
CPU	10037	9996
GPU	13611	13574
MEM	5733	5711
UX	6440	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	95	94
Multi-Core	437	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
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 616 MSM8939v2 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 616 MSM8939v2. 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	34.9
Real Racing 3	28.1	26.3
Sniper 3D	29.9	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	28
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	20.1
CSR Racing 2	26.2	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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 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: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, 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 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.