Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	74144	37619
CPU	20750	10533
GPU	28176	14298
MEM	11867	6012
UX	13352	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	191	99
Multi-Core	863	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 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	4x1.4 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 30% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. 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	1280 x 800 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		11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	38.7
Real Racing 3	40.8	34
Sniper 3D	35.4	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	22.3
CSR Racing 2	35.4	21.3

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	55 MP	16 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 810 MSM8994 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.