Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile 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 626 MSM8953 Pro or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

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

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	68933	74144
CPU	19303	20750
GPU	26192	28176
MEM	11035	11867
UX	12401	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	178	191
Multi-Core	802	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	10	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 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 9% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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 430
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	130	421.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	256
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.5	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.1	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.3	17.9
Real Racing 3	49	40.8
Sniper 3D	46.6	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	44.1	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	35.4
CSR Racing 2	34.3	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.