Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 460

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 460 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 460
Total score	125956	142955
CPU	35262	40022
GPU	47872	54316
MEM	20152	22868
UX	22681	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	257	292
Multi-Core	1133	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	2200 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 18% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 460. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	192
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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)	48.8	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	40.2
Real Racing 3	105	70.2
Sniper 3D	84	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	84	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	64.2
CSR Racing 2	57.8	48.1

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	28 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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 X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 460, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.