Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon SiP1 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon SiP1

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	66906	88401
CPU	18732	24746
GPU	25415	33597
MEM	10704	14142
UX	12038	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	173	228
Multi-Core	779	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon SiP1	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.48GHz 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 653 MSM8976 Pro is 7% better than Snapdragon SiP1 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.3	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	19.4
Real Racing 3	46.6	39.3
Sniper 3D	30.3	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	32.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	33.8	50.2
CSR Racing 2	28	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	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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

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.