Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 632

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	93355	61945
CPU	26145	17344
GPU	35471	23539
MEM	14927	9908
UX	16804	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	241	160
Multi-Core	1087	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	7.46	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 625 MSM8953 is 9% better than Snapdragon 632 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 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	130	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	96
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	13.7
Real Racing 3	41.5	32.7
Sniper 3D	43.2	48
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	31.6
CSR Racing 2	39.8	24

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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, VP9, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 632 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.