Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 652 MSM8976

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

25%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	82688	88401
CPU	23162	24746
GPU	31412	33597
MEM	13222	14142
UX	14875	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	214	228
Multi-Core	963	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)		6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	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 653 MSM8976 Pro is 7% better than Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 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 510
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	176	176
# 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)	15.7	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.2	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	19.4
Real Racing 3	42.9	39.3
Sniper 3D	62.9	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	40	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	45.8	50.2
CSR Racing 2	34.3	34.5

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 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 652 MSM8976 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 specs and review.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.