Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 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 632

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	93355	63981
CPU	26145	17918
GPU	35471	24320
MEM	14927	10236
UX	16804	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	241	165
Multi-Core	1087	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	7.46	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache		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 808 MSM8992 is 9% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 632 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	172.8
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	128
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	18.6	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	13.7
Real Racing 3	41.5	28.4
Sniper 3D	43.2	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	36.3
CSR Racing 2	39.8	31.8

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	24 MP	21 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 6
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.