Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 512 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	113847	149901
CPU	31874	41975
GPU	43265	56961
MEM	18217	23984
UX	20499	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	232	306
Multi-Core	1024	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	29.8	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 8% better than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	255	518.73
# 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	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	37.2
Real Racing 3	58.1	94.2
Sniper 3D	74.4	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	78
CSR Racing 2	51.2	59.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra
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
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 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.