Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 review - Specs and Benchmarks

Below are the basic specifications of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor developed on the Kryo architecture. The serial production start date Q2/2017, the technological process 14 nm, the clock frequency 1.84 GHz. The CPU has 8 cores, overclocked clock speed 2.20 GHz.
Before choosing a CPU, check the socket type of the motherboard, the form factor of the RAM modules and the power of the power supply.

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Overview of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660   Segment: Mobile
CPU group: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Family: Qualcomm Snapdragon   Generation: 4
Predecessor: --   Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.

Frequency: 1.84 GHz   CPU Cores: 8
Turbo (1 Core): 2.20 GHz   CPU Threads: 8
Hyperthreading: No   Overclocking: No
Turbo (8 Cores): 1.84 GHz   Core architecture: normal
A core: 4x Cortex-A73   B core: 4x Cortex-A53
C core: --  

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. 

GPU name: Qualcomm Adreno 512
GPU frequency: 0.60 GHz   GPU (Turbo): 0.60 GHz
Generation: 5   DirectX Version: 11
Shader: 128   Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2015   Max. GPU Memory: --

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.

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

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type: LPDDR4-1866   Memory channels: 2
ECC: No  

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

AES-NI: No  

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

Tjunction max.: --   TDP up: --
TDP down: --   TDP (PL2): --

Technical details

Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.

L3-Cache: --   Technology: 14 nm
Architecture: Kryo   Virtualization: None
Socket: N/A   Release date: Q2/2017
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)   L2-Cache: --
Part Number: SDM660

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Used in: Unknown
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