Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, 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 like Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 800 MSM8974

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	33143	37619
CPU	9290	10533
GPU	12594	14298
MEM	5308	6012
UX	5955	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	88	99
Multi-Core	405	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	677
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 39% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 308
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	129	27
# 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	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	38.7
Real Racing 3	29.6	34
Sniper 3D	22	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	27	22.3
CSR Racing 2	20.3	21.3

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	28 MP	16 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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.