Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 429

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	65308	61945
CPU	18278	17344
GPU	24823	23539
MEM	10456	9908
UX	11762	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	169	160
Multi-Core	760	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	6.4	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	48	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	96
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	47.4	32.7
Sniper 3D	30.8	48
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	31.6
CSR Racing 2	30.8	24

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	150 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 429 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.