Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	88401	61945
CPU	24746	17344
GPU	33597	23539
MEM	14142	9908
UX	15904	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	228	160
Multi-Core	1029	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1950 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	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 625 MSM8953 is 2% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	176	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	13.7
Real Racing 3	39.3	32.7
Sniper 3D	69.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	31.6
CSR Racing 2	34.5	24

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	24 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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.