Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Snapdragon 710

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, compare of GPUs Adreno 512 and Adreno 616.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 710 is octa-core (Cortex-A75). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, 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 test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Snapdragon 710 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 710

13%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Snapdragon 710

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Snapdragon 710

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 710
Total score	113847	184888
CPU	31874	51771
GPU	43265	70257
MEM	18217	29580
UX	20499	33288

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 710
Single-Core	232	379
Multi-Core	1024	1591

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 710
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than Snapdragon 710. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 616
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	255	459.38
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	24.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	62.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	33.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	49.2
Real Racing 3	58.1	93.9
Sniper 3D	74.4	81.4
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	112.7
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	81.4
CSR Racing 2	51.2	75.1

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra 250
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X15 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
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 710 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Snapdragon 710, 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 710 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 710 specs and review.