Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 430 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	74144	88401
CPU	20750	24746
GPU	28176	33597
MEM	11867	14142
UX	13352	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	191	228
Multi-Core	863	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	1950 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	4x1.95 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 2% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 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	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	19.4
Real Racing 3	40.8	39.3
Sniper 3D	35.4	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	50.2
CSR Racing 2	35.4	34.5

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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.