Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 418.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	125956	63981
CPU	35262	17918
GPU	47872	24320
MEM	20152	10236
UX	22681	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	257	165
Multi-Core	1133	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	29.8	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	172.8
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	13.7
Real Racing 3	105	28.4
Sniper 3D	84	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	84	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	36.3
CSR Racing 2	57.8	31.8

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	28 MP	21 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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 5
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, 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 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.