Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 435 MSM8940

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	47809	45818
CPU	13387	12838
GPU	18163	17417
MEM	7650	7330
UX	8603	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	127	121
Multi-Core	584	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Frequency	2500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1600
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
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 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC has 4 more core than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	578 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	166.46	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	48
Display	2560 x 2048 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	47.4
Real Racing 3	33.3	38
Sniper 3D	34.6	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	36.7
CSR Racing 2	31.9	35.4

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	21 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 12
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, 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 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.