Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 509 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, 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 test applications like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 636

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

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 636
Total score	86746	98787
CPU	24279	27664
GPU	32957	37543
MEM	13874	15797
UX	15623	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	224	255
Multi-Core	1010	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1333
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 636. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	176	178
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 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)	17.8	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.1	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.4	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	23.2
Real Racing 3	54.4	74.2
Sniper 3D	59.1	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	56	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	45.1	59.4
CSR Racing 2	43.5	40.8

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	21 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 24
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and Snapdragon 636, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.