Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 880 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Exynos 880

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 880, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 512 and Mali-G76 MP5.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Exynos 880 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Exynos 880 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 880

14%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Exynos 880

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Exynos 880

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 880
Total score	113847	198613
CPU	31874	55616
GPU	43265	75467
MEM	18217	31778
UX	20499	35758

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 880
Single-Core	232	2
Multi-Core	1024	1709

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Exynos 880
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-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 Exynos 880 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Exynos 880. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	255	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	48.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	64.5
Real Racing 3	58.1	85.4
Sniper 3D	74.4	91
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	82.5
CSR Racing 2	51.2	74

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	3550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1380 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 880 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Exynos 880, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 880 specs and review.