Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it 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 WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	98787	123350
CPU	27664	34536
GPU	37543	46875
MEM	15797	19745
UX	17777	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	255	252
Multi-Core	1150	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth		26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 8 Octa 8890 is 21% 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-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	178	265
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	4096 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	61.7
Real Racing 3	74.2	75.6
Sniper 3D	48.2	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	58
CSR Racing 2	40.8	70.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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.12/13 2/3 CA
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: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 26
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 SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.