Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

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 835 MSM8998, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 540.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	125956	171349
CPU	35262	47987
GPU	47872	65116
MEM	20152	27406
UX	22681	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	257	421
Multi-Core	1133	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 15% better than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 835 MSM8998. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	566.61
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	384
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	32.7
Real Racing 3	105	100.3
Sniper 3D	84	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	84	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	91.7
CSR Racing 2	57.8	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 180
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, 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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.