Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-G71 MP18.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Exynos 7 Octa 7885 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 7885

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Total score	98787	136471
CPU	27664	38211
GPU	37543	51853
MEM	15797	21835
UX	17777	24556

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Single-Core	255	279
Multi-Core	1150	1228

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Frequency	1800 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
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 7885 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	Adreno 509	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	178	334
# of Cores		18
# 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	26.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	37.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	34.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	37.7
Real Racing 3	74.2	65.3
Sniper 3D	48.2	48.5
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	67.1
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	42.9
CSR Racing 2	40.8	44.8

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	24 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 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.13 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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 7885 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7885 specs and review.