Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 429

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	65308	68933
CPU	18278	19303
GPU	24823	26192
MEM	10456	11035
UX	11762	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	169	178
Multi-Core	760	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	6.4	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		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 626 MSM8953 Pro is 9% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro. 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	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	15.3
Real Racing 3	47.4	49
Sniper 3D	30.8	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	35.5
CSR Racing 2	30.8	34.3

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: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 31
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 429 and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.