Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 512 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) 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 of the processors, 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 such as Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, Geekbench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG 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 636 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 636

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	98787	113847
CPU	27664	31874
GPU	37543	43265
MEM	15797	18217
UX	17777	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	255	232
Multi-Core	1150	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	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)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth		29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
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 636 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 636 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 509	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	178	255
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	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)	21.8	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	57.8
Real Racing 3	74.2	58.1
Sniper 3D	48.2	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	74.4
CSR Racing 2	40.8	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	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	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	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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 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.