Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 430 and Adreno 512.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	74144	113847
CPU	20750	31874
GPU	28176	43265
MEM	11867	18217
UX	13352	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	191	232
Multi-Core	863	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	10	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	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 660 MSM8976 Plus is 9% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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 430	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	255
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	57.8
Real Racing 3	40.8	58.1
Sniper 3D	35.4	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	74.4
CSR Racing 2	35.4	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	55 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 810 MSM8994 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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.