Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Adreno 430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	74144	44606
CPU	20750	12489
GPU	28176	16947
MEM	11867	7130
UX	13352	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	191	118
Multi-Core	863	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
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 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	48
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	48
Display	3840 x 2160 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)	16.4	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	45.4
Real Racing 3	40.8	36.2
Sniper 3D	35.4	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	34.9
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	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 810 MSM8994 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 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.