Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm 215, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 SiP1

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Qualcomm 215
Total score	66906	45671
CPU	18732	12790
GPU	25415	17354
MEM	10704	7309
UX	12038	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	173	121
Multi-Core	779	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1800 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	677
Memory bandwidth	10	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 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 SiP1 is 27% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	130	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	24
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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		14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.4	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	47.9
Real Racing 3	46.6	51.8
Sniper 3D	30.3	57
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	29.8
CSR Racing 2	28	33.7

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	24 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 12
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon SiP1 and Qualcomm 215, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.