Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  5 5
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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
  1.84 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 2.95 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.84 GHz 2.95 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Kryo 260 Gold 4x Kryo 385 Gold
• B core
  4x Kryo 260 Silver 4x Kryo 385 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 512 Qualcomm Adreno 630
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz No turbo
• Shader
  128 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  5 4
• DirectX Version
  11 11
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850. 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)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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
  LPDDR4-1866 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850? 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 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Kryo 260 Kryo 385
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q3/2018
• Part Number
  SDA660 SDM850

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 850.

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