Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Snapdragon 460 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 460
Total score	86746	142955
CPU	24279	40022
GPU	32957	54316
MEM	13874	22868
UX	15623	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	224	292
Multi-Core	1010	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 460. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	176	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	192
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 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)	17.8	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	40.2
Real Racing 3	54.4	70.2
Sniper 3D	59.1	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	56	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	64.2
CSR Racing 2	43.5	48.1

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	21 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X8 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 29
You need to understand 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 hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and Snapdragon 460, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.