Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Snapdragon 670

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 615 and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 670 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Snapdragon 670 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 670

10%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Snapdragon 670

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Snapdragon 670

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 670
Total score	113847	151765
CPU	31874	42500
GPU	43265	57660
MEM	18217	24290
UX	20499	27322

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 670
Single-Core	232	311
Multi-Core	1024	1306

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 670
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 360
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 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		256 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 9% better than Snapdragon 670 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Snapdragon 670. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 615
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	255	448
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	256
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	28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	38.7
Real Racing 3	58.1	95.7
Sniper 3D	74.4	103.9
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	65.6
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	71.1
CSR Racing 2	51.2	60.2

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is better: 19
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Snapdragon 670, 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.

Snapdragon 670 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 670 specs and review.