Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 630

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	66704	37619
CPU	18684	10533
GPU	25348	14298
MEM	10665	6012
UX	12001	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	172	99
Multi-Core	776	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2200 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	677
Memory bandwidth	10.66	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache		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 630 is 36% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 630 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 508	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	170	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	24
Display	2560 x 1600 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		11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	38.7
Real Racing 3	40.6	34
Sniper 3D	30.2	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	22.3
CSR Racing 2	32.5	21.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.