Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, comparison of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and Adreno 509.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Snapdragon 636

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Snapdragon 636
Total score	79294	98787
CPU	22205	27664
GPU	30121	37543
MEM	12689	15797
UX	14262	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	205	255
Multi-Core	923	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	2100 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1333
Memory bandwidth	24.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	512 KB
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 Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is 14% 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	Mali-T760 MP8	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	210	178
# of Cores	8
# of Shader Units		128
Display	3840 x 2400 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)	14.6	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	23.2
Real Racing 3	47.8	74.2
Sniper 3D	35.5	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	59.4
CSR Racing 2	30	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	20 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, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 7 Octa 7420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7420 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.