Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 306 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 617 MSM8952

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Total score	35254	31881
CPU	9879	8934
GPU	13396	12115
MEM	5644	5100
UX	6349	5745

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Single-Core	93	84
Multi-Core	430	389

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	533
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 617 MSM8952 is 19% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 306
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	21.6
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 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	10.3	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	25.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	16.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	20.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	32.5
Real Racing 3	30.8	20.4
Sniper 3D	33.4	35.9
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	22.8
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	23.6
CSR Racing 2	19.4	17.9

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	13 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 X8 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.