Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	45818	68933
CPU	12838	19303
GPU	17417	26192
MEM	7330	11035
UX	8244	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	121	178
Multi-Core	560	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	1400 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	6.4	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is 36% 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 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	15.3
Real Racing 3	38	49
Sniper 3D	40.5	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	35.5
CSR Racing 2	35.4	34.3

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	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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 23
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 comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.