Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, 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 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 CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	44606	61945
CPU	12489	17344
GPU	16947	23539
MEM	7130	9908
UX	8020	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	118	160
Multi-Core	545	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
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 625 MSM8953 is 30% 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	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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.9	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.1	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.7	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.4	13.7
Real Racing 3	36.2	32.7
Sniper 3D	31.3	48
Need for Speed No Limits	38.6	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	34.9	31.6
CSR Racing 2	33.7	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	21 MP	24 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	50 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 430 MSM8937 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 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.