Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 510.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	88401	125956
CPU	24746	35262
GPU	33597	47872
MEM	14142	20152
UX	15904	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	228	257
Multi-Core	1029	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	1950 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
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 820 MSM8996 is 11% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	176	497.98
# 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	63.7
Real Racing 3	39.3	105
Sniper 3D	69.1	84
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	84
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	68.3
CSR Racing 2	34.5	57.8

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.