Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976, comparison of GPUs Adreno 420 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 805

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Total score	59764	82688
CPU	16725	23162
GPU	22712	31412
MEM	9562	13222
UX	10760	14875

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Single-Core	93	214
Multi-Core	328	963

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Frequency	2700 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 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 33% better than Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 805 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 652 MSM8976. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	176
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	15.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	16.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	15.6
Real Racing 3	29.4	42.9
Sniper 3D	43.1	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	40
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	45.8
CSR Racing 2	23.5	34.3

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	21 MP	21 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 X8 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	20 MBit/s.	100 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 805 and Snapdragon 652 MSM8976, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 652 MSM8976 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 specs and review.