Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 808 MSM8992

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	63981	44606
CPU	17918	12489
GPU	24320	16947
MEM	10236	7130
UX	11509	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	165	118
Multi-Core	745	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	7	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 808 MSM8992 is 30% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	48
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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	45.4
Real Racing 3	28.4	36.2
Sniper 3D	36.3	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	34.9
CSR Racing 2	31.8	33.7

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	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.