Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus.

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 7c Gen 2

17%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	238247	113847
CPU	66707	31874
GPU	90523	43265
MEM	38109	18217
UX	42883	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	602	232
Multi-Core	1815	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2500 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1866
Memory bandwidth	20	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 12% better than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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 618	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	255
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
Display	2560 x 1440 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	26.5	22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	57.8
Real Racing 3	83.8	58.1
Sniper 3D	72.6	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	74.4
CSR Racing 2	67.1	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	32 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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.