Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665 Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
7 Generation 8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 260 Gold Cores A 2x Kryo 560 Gold
8 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
4x Kryo 260 Silver Cores B 6x Kryo 560 Silver
8 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 610, which has 128 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 nm Technology 8 nm
12.1 Direct X 12.1
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Execution units --
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2020
Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 619L
128 Shaders --
-- GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
6 Generation 6
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is manufactured using a 11 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is manufactured using a 8 nm process.
None Virtualization None
11 nm Technology 8 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SM6125 Part Number SM6350
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2020
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
Android Operating systems Android
Kryo 260 Architecture Kryo 560