Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and Adreno 510.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is octa-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 chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 652 MSM8976

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

25%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	82688	63981
CPU	23162	17918
GPU	31412	24320
MEM	13222	10236
UX	14875	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	214	165
Multi-Core	963	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 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)		5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	14.9	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache		2 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 808 MSM8992 is 9% better than Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. 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)	15.7	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.2	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	42.9	28.4
Sniper 3D	62.9	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	45.8	36.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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 652 MSM8976 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 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.