Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life 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 comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 439 or Snapdragon 429 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 429

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

Snapdragon 439

62%

Snapdragon 429

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 439

Snapdragon 429

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 429
Total score	56522	65308
CPU	15831	18278
GPU	21481	24823
MEM	9051	10456
UX	10165	11762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 429
Single-Core	146	169
Multi-Core	658	760

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 439	Snapdragon 429
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	5 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	800
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 439 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 429. 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	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.4	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.9	23.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.1	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.3	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.5	15.6
Real Racing 3	67.8	47.4
Sniper 3D	44.1	30.8
Need for Speed No Limits	61	33.2
Mortal Kombat X	49.2	27.3
CSR Racing 2	37.3	30.8

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	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.	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 439 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 439 and Snapdragon 429, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.