Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro 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 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	93355	149901
CPU	26145	41975
GPU	35471	56961
MEM	14927	23984
UX	16804	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	241	306
Multi-Core	1087	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	7.46	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 25% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 632 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	130	518.73
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	256
Display	2560 x 1600 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	37.2
Real Racing 3	41.5	94.2
Sniper 3D	43.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	78
CSR Racing 2	39.8	59.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	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: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.