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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 730G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 618.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 730G is octa-core (Kryo 470). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 730G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

 
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

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 MSM89969% Snapdragon 730G15%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
Snapdragon 820 MSM899652% Snapdragon 730G68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
Snapdragon 820 MSM89967% Snapdragon 730G12%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Snapdragon 730G
Total score125956211679
CPU3526259267
GPU4787280438
MEM2015233878
UX2268138107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Snapdragon 730G
Single-Core257436
Multi-Core11331746

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Snapdragon 730G
Frequency2200 MHz2200 MHz
Cores48
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Kryo 2802x2.2 GHz Kryo 470
6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)11 W5 W
Memory typeLPDDR4x (Dual Channel)LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory8 Gb8 Gb
Memory Frequency18661866
Memory bandwidth29.813.91
Neural Processor (NPU)NoNo
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8-AARMv8-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 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 730G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media
GPUAdreno 530Adreno 618
GPU Frequency624 MHz700 MHz
GFloPS497.98422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units256256
Display3840 x 2160 pixels2520 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 Mobile25.229.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)48.846.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra52.549.3
Call of Duty: Mobile27.136.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)44.342.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition63.762.9
Real Racing 310574
Sniper 3D8493.7
Need for Speed No Limits8478.9
Mortal Kombat X68.378.9
CSR Racing 257.854.2
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 resolution28 MP192 MP
Dual Camera resolution22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Qualcomm SpectraQualcomm Spectra 350
Video Encoding FPS3060
Video Encoding resolution4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportH.264/AVC, H.265/HEVCH.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC


Networks and Navigation
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modemQualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed600 MBit/s.800 MBit/s.
Upload speed150 MBit/s.150 MBit/s.
NavigationGPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC supportNoNo
5G supportYesNo


Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is better: 19
   Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 730G, and also read the test results on the links under the article.
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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Snapdragon 730G SoC - all data

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


Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC Comparisons
• Vs Helio P65 (MT6768)
• Vs Kirin 659
• Vs Exynos 7 Octa 7884
• Vs Tiger T310
• Vs Exynos 7 7904
• Vs Kirin 955
• Vs Helio G25
• Vs Snapdragon 630
• Vs Kirin 950
• Vs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
• Vs Exynos 850
• Vs Helio P40
• Vs Kirin 710
• Vs Kirin 710F
• Vs Kirin 710A
• Vs Exynos 7 Octa 7885
• Vs Helio X30 (MT6799)
• Vs Snapdragon 460
• Vs Exynos 9609
• Vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
• Vs Helio P70
• Vs Snapdragon 670
• Vs Snapdragon 665
• Vs Exynos 9611
• Vs Exynos 9610
• Vs Kirin 970
• Vs Helio P60
• Vs Helio P90
• Vs Helio P95
• Vs Snapdragon 675
• Vs Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
• Vs Exynos 9 Octa 8895
• Vs Snapdragon 662
• Vs Snapdragon 710
• Vs Helio G70
• Vs Exynos 880
• Vs Snapdragon 712
• Vs Snapdragon 730
• Vs Snapdragon 720G
• Vs Tiger T618
• Vs Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs Helio G35
• Vs SC9863A
• Vs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
• Vs Snapdragon 636
• Vs Helio X27 (MT6797X)
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
• Vs MediaTek Helio A25
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
• Vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)
• Vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
• Vs MediaTek MT8768T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
• Vs MediaTek Helio P35
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
• Vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
• Vs MediaTek MT8176
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T610
• Vs Unisoc SC79863a
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T616
• Vs MediaTek Helio G37
• Vs MediaTek MT8766
• Vs MediaTek MT8168
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 500
• Vs MediaTek MT8788
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs MediaTek Helio G36
• Vs Allwinner A523
• Vs Rockchip RK3562


Snapdragon 730G SoC Comparisons
• Vs Snapdragon 750G
• Vs Helio P65 (MT6768)
• Vs Kirin 710F
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T710
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
• Vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 800U
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T610
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 700
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 820E 5G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
• Vs MediaTek Helio G88
• Vs Unisoc T740 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc T760 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc T770 Tanggula
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T616
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T612
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 500
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs Allwinner A523
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
• Vs Unisoc T750 Tanggula
• Vs Rockchip RK3562
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T603
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