How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 scores 26.1/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 scores 30.5/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 wins 1 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 advantages: 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 advantages: Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 20; 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 310; 73% higher AnTuTu 10: 380,000 vs 220,000; 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 1,200; 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

21.1CPU23.5

20Benchmarks30.5

44.2Efficiency44.2

1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6605 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 20
126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 310
73% higher AnTuTu 10: 380,000 vs 220,000
54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 1,200
43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced	2017	2019
Process	14 nm	8 nm+43%
TDP (typical)	5 W	5 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 680	Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory type	LPDDR4-1866	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	29.9 GB/s+101%	14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Modem	Snapdragon X12 LTE	Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display	QHD @ 60Hz	FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 10	220,000Top 92%	380,000+73%Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)	310Top 93%	700+126%Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,200Top 92%	1,850+54%Top 76%

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