Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 615 MSM8939

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	37558	47809
CPU	10509	13387
GPU	14272	18163
MEM	6000	7650
UX	6754	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	99	127
Multi-Core	459	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1700 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	800
Memory bandwidth	6	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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 801 MSM8974AC is 31% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	166.46
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	10.9	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	50.6
Real Racing 3	27.5	33.3
Sniper 3D	34.8	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	22	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	30.6
CSR Racing 2	22	31.9

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	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 X4 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.