Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, compare of GPUs Adreno 430 and Adreno 510.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	74144	86746
CPU	20750	24279
GPU	28176	32957
MEM	11867	13874
UX	13352	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	191	224
Multi-Core	863	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 9% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 has -2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	176
# 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	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	18.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	54.4
Sniper 3D	35.4	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	56
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	45.1
CSR Racing 2	35.4	43.5

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	21 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 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 810 MSM8994 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, 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 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.