Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 like 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 439 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 439

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 439

62%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 439

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	56522	37619
CPU	15831	10533
GPU	21481	14298
MEM	9051	6012
UX	10165	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	146	99
Multi-Core	658	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	5 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6
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 439 is 30% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 439 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	48	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	24
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	19.8	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.4	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.9	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.1	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.5	38.7
Real Racing 3	67.8	34
Sniper 3D	44.1	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	61	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	49.2	22.3
CSR Racing 2	37.3	21.3

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	16 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 X6 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 MBit/s.	50 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 439 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 4
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 joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.