Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992, compare of GPUs Adreno 418 and Adreno 512.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Total score	113847	63981
CPU	31874	17918
GPU	43265	24320
MEM	18217	10236
UX	20499	11509

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Single-Core	232	165
Multi-Core	1024	745

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	29.8	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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 808 MSM8992 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 2 more core than Snapdragon 808 MSM8992. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 418
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	255	172.8
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	12.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	22.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	14.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	10.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	13.7
Real Racing 3	58.1	28.4
Sniper 3D	74.4	36.3
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	31.8
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	36.3
CSR Racing 2	51.2	31.8

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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.

Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 specs and review.