Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 420 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review 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 like GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 805

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	59764	61945
CPU	16725	17344
GPU	22712	23539
MEM	9562	9908
UX	10760	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	93	160
Multi-Core	328	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2700 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	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 805 is 25% better than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 805 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	96
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.8	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	13.7
Real Racing 3	29.4	32.7
Sniper 3D	43.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	31.6
CSR Racing 2	23.5	24

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	21 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Gobi MDM9x25	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	20 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Beidou, SBAS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 805 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 805 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 805 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.