Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 9611 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Exynos 9611

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 9611, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Exynos 9611 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Exynos 9611 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 9611

11%

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Exynos 9611

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Exynos 9611

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 9611
Total score	98787	155435
CPU	27664	43530
GPU	37543	59071
MEM	15797	24864
UX	17777	27987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 9611
Single-Core	255	318
Multi-Core	1150	1338

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Exynos 9611
Frequency	1800 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
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 Exynos 9611 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	178	161
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	29.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	45.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	39.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	28.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	39.5
Real Racing 3	74.2	57.3
Sniper 3D	48.2	73.3
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	73.3
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	73.3
CSR Racing 2	40.8	59.5

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
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 2/3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
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 9611 is better: 23
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 parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 636 and Exynos 9611, 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 9611 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9611 specs and review.