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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
26.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
26.3Inno Score
21.1CPU20.8
—GPU20.7
20Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based29.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6601 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 scores 26.1 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 55% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 11 W
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,200 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 310

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20172016
Process14 nm14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayQHD @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu220,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)310Bottom 6%340+10%Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,200+36%Bottom 9%880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—280Bottom 20%

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