Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 615.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 670 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Snapdragon 670 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 670

10%

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Snapdragon 670

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 670

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 670
Total score	88401	151765
CPU	24746	42500
GPU	33597	57660
MEM	14142	24290
UX	15904	27322

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 670
Single-Core	228	311
Multi-Core	1029	1306

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 670
Frequency	1950 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 360
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
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 670 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 615
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	176	448
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	38.7
Real Racing 3	39.3	95.7
Sniper 3D	69.1	103.9
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	65.6
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	71.1
CSR Racing 2	34.5	60.2

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
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, QZSS, GPS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and Snapdragon 670, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 670 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 670 specs and review.