Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, compare of GPUs Adreno 610 and Adreno 618.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Snapdragon 720G is octa-core (Kryo 465). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Snapdragon 720G 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 460

10%

Snapdragon 720G

15%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Snapdragon 720G

70%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Snapdragon 720G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 720G
Total score	142955	209520
CPU	40022	58669
GPU	54316	79613
MEM	22868	33527
UX	25725	37718

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 720G
Single-Core	292	432
Multi-Core	1286	1728

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 720G
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	2x2.4 GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 720G is 21% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	312	422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	256
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 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		26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	45.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	39.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	38.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	53.4
Real Racing 3	70.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	88.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	96.8
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	69.9
CSR Racing 2	48.1	75.3

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	48 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340	Qualcomm Spectra 350L
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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 X11 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video 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 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.

Snapdragon 720G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 720G specs and review.