Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Snapdragon 439 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 435 MSM8940

Snapdragon 439

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 439
Total score	45818	56522
CPU	12838	15831
GPU	17417	21481
MEM	7330	9051
UX	8244	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	121	146
Multi-Core	560	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 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	4 Gb	5 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 439 is 30% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 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 505
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	48	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	48
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	15.7	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	60.5
Real Racing 3	38	67.8
Sniper 3D	40.5	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	61
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	49.2
CSR Racing 2	35.4	37.3

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	21 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	75 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.