Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 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 430 MSM8937

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	44606	61183
CPU	12489	17140
GPU	16947	23248
MEM	7130	9791
UX	8020	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	118	203
Multi-Core	545	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	1400 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	7.46
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. Here Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is 22% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.9	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.1	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.7	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.4	12.6
Real Racing 3	36.2	30.6
Sniper 3D	31.3	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	38.6	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	34.9	26.5
CSR Racing 2	33.7	28.6

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	21 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X6 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 430 MSM8937 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 20
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 joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.