Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 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 thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 801 MSM8974AC

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	35254	47809
CPU	9879	13387
GPU	13396	18163
MEM	5644	7650
UX	6349	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	93	127
Multi-Core	430	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1500 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 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	933	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 40% better than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 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	1920 x 1080 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	10.3	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	50.6
Real Racing 3	30.8	33.3
Sniper 3D	33.4	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	30.6
CSR Racing 2	19.4	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 X8 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 26
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 801 MSM8974AC, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 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.