Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 450 SDM450

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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	63981	61183
CPU	17918	17140
GPU	24320	23248
MEM	10236	9791
UX	11509	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	165	203
Multi-Core	745	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	7	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 808 MSM8992 is 9% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 450 SDM450. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	130
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	96
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.9	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.7	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.5	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.7	12.6
Real Racing 3	28.4	30.6
Sniper 3D	36.3	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	31.8	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.3	26.5
CSR Racing 2	31.8	28.6

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
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, 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 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.