Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	88401	44606
CPU	24746	12489
GPU	33597	16947
MEM	14142	7130
UX	15904	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	228	118
Multi-Core	1029	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1950 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
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 28% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	48
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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	45.4
Real Racing 3	39.3	36.2
Sniper 3D	69.1	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	34.9
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	21 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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, 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.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.