Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, compare of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it 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 like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	86746	61945
CPU	24279	17344
GPU	32957	23539
MEM	13874	9908
UX	15623	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	224	160
Multi-Core	1010	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 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 625 MSM8953 is 9% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	176	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	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)	17.8	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	13.7
Real Racing 3	54.4	32.7
Sniper 3D	59.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	56	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	31.6
CSR Racing 2	43.5	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	21 MP	24 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 X8 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 7
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 comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, 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 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.