Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). 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 460 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro 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 460

10%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	142955	149901
CPU	40022	41975
GPU	54316	56961
MEM	22868	23984
UX	25725	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	292	306
Multi-Core	1286	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.91	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 25% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 460 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	312	518.73
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	256
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.8	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	37.2
Real Racing 3	70.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	88.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	78
CSR Racing 2	48.1	59.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.