Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 430 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Qualcomm 215 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 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Qualcomm 215
Total score	74144	45671
CPU	20750	12790
GPU	28176	17354
MEM	11867	7309
UX	13352	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	191	121
Multi-Core	863	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	10	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 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 810 MSM8994 is 35% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	24
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	47.9
Real Racing 3	40.8	51.8
Sniper 3D	35.4	57
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	29.8
CSR Racing 2	35.4	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	55 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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 X5 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, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Qualcomm 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.