Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 330 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or Snapdragon 439 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 439

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 439
Total score	47809	56522
CPU	13387	15831
GPU	18163	21481
MEM	7650	9051
UX	8603	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	127	146
Multi-Core	584	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	5 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 19% better than Snapdragon 439 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC has 4 more core than Snapdragon 439. 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	2160 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	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	60.5
Real Racing 3	33.3	67.8
Sniper 3D	34.6	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	61
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	49.2
CSR Racing 2	31.9	37.3

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and Snapdragon 439, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.