Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, compare of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, 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 435 MSM8940 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 630

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 630
Total score	45818	66704
CPU	12838	18684
GPU	17417	25348
MEM	7330	10665
UX	8244	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	121	172
Multi-Core	560	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	Snapdragon 630
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	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 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	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		1 MB
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 630 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 508
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	48	170
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	128
Display	1920 x 1080 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	14.2
Real Racing 3	38	40.6
Sniper 3D	40.5	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	33.6
CSR Racing 2	35.4	32.5

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	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and Snapdragon 630, 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 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.