Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 636

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 636
Total score	88401	98787
CPU	24746	27664
GPU	33597	37543
MEM	14142	15797
UX	15904	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	228	255
Multi-Core	1029	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1950 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.95 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. Here Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is 7% better than Snapdragon 636 in terms of CPU frequency. 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)	18.9	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.6	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	23.2
Real Racing 3	39.3	74.2
Sniper 3D	69.1	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	59.4
CSR Racing 2	34.5	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 X9 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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.