Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884B or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 7884B

Snapdragon 636

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Snapdragon 636
Total score	69828	98787
CPU	19550	27664
GPU	26528	37543
MEM	11165	15797
UX	12569	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	180	255
Multi-Core	813	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1333
Memory bandwidth
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 636 is 11% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	178
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.3	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.3	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	23.2
Real Racing 3	31.6	74.2
Sniper 3D	48.1	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	35.4	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	59.4
CSR Racing 2	32.9	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	28 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 MP	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	LTE Cat.13 3CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 6
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 on 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 CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B 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.