Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	86746	63981
CPU	24279	17918
GPU	32957	24320
MEM	13874	10236
UX	15623	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	224	165
Multi-Core	1010	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	14	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	176	172.8
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	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)	17.8	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	13.7
Real Racing 3	54.4	28.4
Sniper 3D	59.1	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	56	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	36.3
CSR Racing 2	43.5	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	21 MP	21 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 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.