Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 675

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, comparison of GPUs Adreno 612 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 675 is octa-core (Kryo 460). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 675 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 675

12%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 675

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 675

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 675
Total score	125956	169618
CPU	35262	47497
GPU	47872	64451
MEM	20152	27128
UX	22681	30521

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 675
Single-Core	257	347
Multi-Core	1133	1460

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 675
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
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. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Snapdragon 675 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 675. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 612
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	398
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1080 x 2520 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	22.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	26.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	56.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	29.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	23.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	32.4
Real Racing 3	105	113.2
Sniper 3D	84	73.6
Need for Speed No Limits	84	101.9
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	65.1
CSR Racing 2	57.8	79.2

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	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 160
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	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		Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou, GLONASS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 675, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 675 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 675 specs and review.