Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 712

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 616 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 712 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 712 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 712

14%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 712

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 712

11%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 712
Total score	125956	204421
CPU	35262	57228
GPU	47872	77675
MEM	20152	32714
UX	22681	36795

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 712
Single-Core	257	421
Multi-Core	1133	1686

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 712
Frequency	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x2.3 GHz Kryo 360
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	5 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)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 712 is 4% better than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 712. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 616
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	459.38
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	3360 x 1440 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	30.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	58.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	43.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	66.9
Real Racing 3	105	73.1
Sniper 3D	84	111.2
Need for Speed No Limits	84	81.9
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	76.1
CSR Racing 2	57.8	76.1

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 250
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 X15 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	800 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 820 MSM8996 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 712, 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 712 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 712 specs and review.