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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
20CPU28.9
—GPU24.8
20Benchmarks43.3
46.7Efficiency76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6657 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 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 665

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 43 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 244% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 970 vs 330

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20192022
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s51.2 GB/s+244%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 665Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu 10250,000Top 88%630,000+152%Top 51%
Geekbench 6 (single)330Top 91%970+194%Top 53%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,300Top 89%2,760+112%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—790Top 93%

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