Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 662

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 530 and Adreno 610.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 662 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 662 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 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 662

13%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 662

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 662

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 662
Total score	125956	182816
CPU	35262	51179
GPU	47872	69479
MEM	20152	29244
UX	22681	32900

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 662
Single-Core	257	374
Multi-Core	1133	1573

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 662
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)	11 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866/933
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Snapdragon 662 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 662. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	312
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	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	25.2	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	29.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	32.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	25.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	35.2
Real Racing 3	105	92.3
Sniper 3D	84	98.4
Need for Speed No Limits	84	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	80
CSR Racing 2	57.8	86.1

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	28 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 340T
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.	390 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 820 MSM8996 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Snapdragon 662, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.

Snapdragon 662 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 662 specs and review.