Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Snapdragon 665

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, comparison of GPUs Adreno 610 and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 665 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Snapdragon 665 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Snapdragon 665

11%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Snapdragon 665

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Snapdragon 665

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 665
Total score	113847	153366
CPU	31874	42942
GPU	43265	58273
MEM	18217	24532
UX	20499	27605

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 665
Single-Core	232	314
Multi-Core	1024	1320

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 665
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	14.9
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 9% better than Snapdragon 665 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Snapdragon 665. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	255	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	192
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	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	28.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	55.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	30.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	39.6
Real Racing 3	58.1	83.3
Sniper 3D	74.4	122.1
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	99.9
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	88.8
CSR Racing 2	51.2	66.6

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 165
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 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		GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

Snapdragon 665 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 665 specs and review.