Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   28-02-2023
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 or Snapdragon 636.

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 7c Gen 2

17%

Snapdragon 636

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 636
Total score	238247	98787
CPU	66707	27664
GPU	90523	37543
MEM	38109	15797
UX	42883	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	602	255
Multi-Core	1815	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	2500 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	1333
Memory bandwidth	20
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 28% 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 618	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	178
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
Display	2560 x 1440 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	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	23.2
Real Racing 3	83.8	74.2
Sniper 3D	72.6	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	59.4
CSR Racing 2	67.1	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	32 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 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.