Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 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 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	65308	63981
CPU	18278	17918
GPU	24823	24320
MEM	10456	10236
UX	11762	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	169	165
Multi-Core	760	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	48	172.8
# 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	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	47.4	28.4
Sniper 3D	30.8	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	36.3
CSR Racing 2	30.8	31.8

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
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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 18
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 429 and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, 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 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.