Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 618 and Adreno 610.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Snapdragon 730 is octa-core (Kryo 470). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or Snapdragon 730 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 460

10%

Snapdragon 730

14%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Snapdragon 730

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Snapdragon 730

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 730
Total score	142955	205514
CPU	40022	57545
GPU	54316	78085
MEM	22868	32890
UX	25725	36997

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 730
Single-Core	292	423
Multi-Core	1286	1695

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 730
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
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
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 730 is 18% 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		25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	58.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	60.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	35.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	52.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	75.5
Real Racing 3	70.2	75.6
Sniper 3D	88.2	115
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	72.6
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	87.7
CSR Racing 2	48.1	66.6

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	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340	Qualcomm Spectra 350
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 730 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 730 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 730 specs and review.