Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 330.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 801 MSM8974AC

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	47809	37619
CPU	13387	10533
GPU	18163	14298
MEM	7650	6012
UX	8603	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	127	99
Multi-Core	584	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	677
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 801 MSM8974AC is 43% 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	578 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	166.46	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	24
Display	2560 x 2048 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	15.5	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	38.7
Real Racing 3	33.3	34
Sniper 3D	34.6	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	22.3
CSR Racing 2	31.9	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 801 MSM8974AC is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 5
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 chips Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 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.