Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 512 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 632

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Snapdragon 632

59%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	93355	113847
CPU	26145	31874
GPU	35471	43265
MEM	14927	18217
UX	16804	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	241	232
Multi-Core	1087	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	7.46	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 660 MSM8976 Plus is 18% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 632 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	130	255
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	128
Display	2560 x 1600 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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	57.8
Real Racing 3	41.5	58.1
Sniper 3D	43.2	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	74.4
CSR Racing 2	39.8	51.2

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	24 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		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, VP9, VP8	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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 632 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.