Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Snapdragon 665

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, comparison of GPUs Adreno 610 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Snapdragon 665 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Snapdragon 665 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 665

11%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Snapdragon 665

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Snapdragon 665

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 665
Total score	125956	153366
CPU	35262	42942
GPU	47872	58273
MEM	20152	24532
UX	22681	27605

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 665
Single-Core	257	314
Multi-Core	1133	1320

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Snapdragon 665
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	5 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
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 665 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 665. 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	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	28.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	55.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	30.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	39.6
Real Racing 3	105	83.3
Sniper 3D	84	122.1
Need for Speed No Limits	84	99.9
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	88.8
CSR Racing 2	57.8	66.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Qualcomm Spectra 165
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		GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video 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 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 665 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 665 specs and review.