Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Geekbench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 820 MSM8996

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	66704	125956
CPU	18684	35262
GPU	25348	47872
MEM	10665	20152
UX	12001	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	172	257
Multi-Core	776	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	10.66	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache
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 630 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 508	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	170	497.98
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	256
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.9	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	63.7
Real Racing 3	40.6	105
Sniper 3D	30.2	84
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	84
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	68.3
CSR Racing 2	32.5	57.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 24
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 joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.