Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, compare of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 304.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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 800 MSM8974

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	33143	17414
CPU	9290	4876
GPU	12594	6623
MEM	5308	2785
UX	5955	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	88	46
Multi-Core	405	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	2300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 800 MSM8974 is 52% better than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	129	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	24
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1280 x 800 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	8.5	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	17.5
Real Racing 3	29.6	10.1
Sniper 3D	22	13
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	13
Mortal Kombat X	27	11.7
CSR Racing 2	20.3	8.9

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	28 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
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 X4 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 0
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.