Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 302 and Adreno 200.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 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 S1

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Total score	16789	14653
CPU	4695	4105
GPU	6379	5561
MEM	2691	2351
UX	3021	2642

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Single-Core	44	38
Multi-Core	205	179

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR 2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	333
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 200 MSM8210 is 16% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than Snapdragon 200 MSM8210. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 302
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	8	24
Display	840 x 480 pixels	960 x 540 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	3.8	4.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	11.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	7.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	6.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	14.7
Real Racing 3	12.1	11.4
Sniper 3D	13.1	9.9
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	13.7
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	8.7
CSR Racing 2	8.3	10.6

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 is better: 19
You need to understand 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 processors Snapdragon S1 and Snapdragon 200 MSM8210, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 specs and review.