Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 5
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.84 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.80 GHz 2.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.80 GHz 1.84 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Kryo 460 Gold 4x Kryo 260 Gold
• B core
  6x Kryo 460 Silver 4x Kryo 260 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 619 Qualcomm Adreno 512
• GPU frequency
  0.95 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.60 GHz
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  6 5
• DirectX Version
  12.1 11
• Technology
  8 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 660? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 460 Kryo 260
• Technology
  8 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q2/2017
• Part Number
  SM4350 SDM660

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660.

• Used in
  Oppo A74 5GOppo A5 5GOnePlus Nord 200 Unknown