How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 scores 26.1/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 26.3/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 wins 1 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 advantages: 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 21; 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 590 vs 310; 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,200; 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm; 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

21.1CPU26.6

—GPU22.5

20Benchmarks—

44.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1

1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6605 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 scores 26.1 against 26.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 21
90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 590 vs 310
83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 1,200
29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm
27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced	2017	2018
Process	14 nm	10 nm+29%
TDP (typical)	5 W+50%	10 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver	4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock	2.2 GHz	2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 680	Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory type	LPDDR4-1866	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	29.9 GB/s	29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Modem	Snapdragon X12 LTE	Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display	QHD @ 60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	4K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu	220,000	—
Geekbench 6 (single)	310Bottom 7%	590+90%Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,200Bottom 9%	2,200+83%Bottom 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	506Bottom 39%

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