Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 429

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	65308	86746
CPU	18278	24279
GPU	24823	32957
MEM	10456	13874
UX	11762	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	169	224
Multi-Core	760	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 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 429 is 9% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	48	176
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	47.4	54.4
Sniper 3D	30.8	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	56
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	45.1
CSR Racing 2	30.8	43.5

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
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 X8 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	100 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 33
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 429 and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, 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 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.