Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis 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 parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	68933	88401
CPU	19303	24746
GPU	26192	33597
MEM	11035	14142
UX	12401	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	178	228
Multi-Core	802	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2200 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	10	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is 11% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	176
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	19.4
Real Racing 3	49	39.3
Sniper 3D	46.6	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	50.2
CSR Racing 2	34.3	34.5

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	24 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 21
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 joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.