Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Qualcomm 215
Total score	88401	45671
CPU	24746	12790
GPU	33597	17354
MEM	14142	7309
UX	15904	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	228	121
Multi-Core	1029	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1950 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	677
Memory bandwidth	14	6
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 653 MSM8976 Pro is 33% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	24
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	47.9
Real Racing 3	39.3	51.8
Sniper 3D	69.1	57
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	29.8
CSR Racing 2	34.5	33.7

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	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of 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 processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.