Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP18 and Adreno 512.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 660 MSM8976 Plus

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Total score	113847	136471
CPU	31874	38211
GPU	43265	51853
MEM	18217	21835
UX	20499	24556

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Single-Core	232	279
Multi-Core	1024	1228

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Frequency	2200 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 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 4% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7885 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	255	334
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1440 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)	43.2	26.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	37.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	34.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	37.7
Real Racing 3	58.1	65.3
Sniper 3D	74.4	48.5
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	67.1
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	42.9
CSR Racing 2	51.2	44.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7885 specs and review.