Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 630 vs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 512 and Adreno 508.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like PCMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 630 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 630

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Snapdragon 630

56%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 630

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	66704	113847
CPU	18684	31874
GPU	25348	43265
MEM	10665	18217
UX	12001	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	172	232
Multi-Core	776	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 630	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 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	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	10.66	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	1 MB	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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 630 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 508	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	170	255
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	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)	13.9	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.2	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.8	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.2	57.8
Real Racing 3	40.6	58.1
Sniper 3D	30.2	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	32.5	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	33.6	74.4
CSR Racing 2	32.5	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 630 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 24
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 630 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 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.