Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 430.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 630

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 630
Total score	74144	66704
CPU	20750	18684
GPU	28176	25348
MEM	11867	10665
UX	13352	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	191	172
Multi-Core	863	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	10	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 630 is 9% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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 508
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	170
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	16.4	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	14.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	40.6
Sniper 3D	35.4	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	33.6
CSR Racing 2	35.4	32.5

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
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 Snapdragon 630 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.