Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, comparison of GPUs Adreno 200 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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 specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 S1

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	16789	17414
CPU	4695	4876
GPU	6379	6623
MEM	2691	2785
UX	3021	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	44	46
Multi-Core	205	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
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 210 MSM8909 is 9% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	19.2
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	8	24
Display	840 x 480 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	17.5
Real Racing 3	12.1	10.1
Sniper 3D	13.1	13
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	13
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	11.7
CSR Racing 2	8.3	8.9

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		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, 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 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.