Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, comparison of GPUs Adreno 405 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 616 MSM8939v2

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	35254	35709
CPU	9879	9996
GPU	13396	13574
MEM	5644	5711
UX	6349	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	93	94
Multi-Core	430	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1500 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	800
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 616 MSM8939v2 is 11% better than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	59.4
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	48	48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	34.9
Real Racing 3	30.8	26.3
Sniper 3D	33.4	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	28
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	20.1
CSR Racing 2	19.4	22.8

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	21 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 X5 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, 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 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.