Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, comparison of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 632 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 630

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 632

59%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 632

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 630
Total score	93355	66704
CPU	26145	18684
GPU	35471	25348
MEM	14927	10665
UX	16804	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	241	172
Multi-Core	1087	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 632	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	7.46	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 630 is 18% better than Snapdragon 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	130	170
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	96	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.2	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.7	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.2	14.2
Real Racing 3	41.5	40.6
Sniper 3D	43.2	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.8	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	43.2	33.6
CSR Racing 2	39.8	32.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 632 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.