Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 510 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 SiP1

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	66906	86746
CPU	18732	24279
GPU	25415	32957
MEM	10704	13874
UX	12038	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	173	224
Multi-Core	779	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz 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. Another difference is that Snapdragon SiP1 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 506	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	130	176
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	128
Display	2160 x 1080 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)	13.4	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	18.2
Real Racing 3	46.6	54.4
Sniper 3D	30.3	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	56
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	45.1
CSR Racing 2	28	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	24 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon SiP1 and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 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.