Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-T830 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Total score	98787	60634
CPU	27664	16971
GPU	37543	23044
MEM	15797	9701
UX	17777	10913

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Single-Core	255	156
Multi-Core	1150	706

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Frequency	1800 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	8x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth		16.5
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 Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is 5% 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 509	Mali-T830 MP3
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	178	71.4
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1440 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)	21.8	10.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	19.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	7.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	11.3
Real Racing 3	74.2	29.3
Sniper 3D	48.2	42.9
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	31.2
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	28.3
CSR Racing 2	40.8	25.4

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	24 MP	21.7 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, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE Cat.7 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing 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.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7880 specs and review.