Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P90 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Helio P90

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs MediaTek Helio P90, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GM 9446 and Adreno 509.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Helio P90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Helio P90 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

Helio P90

11%

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Helio P90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Helio P90

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P90
Total score	98787	166210
CPU	27664	46539
GPU	37543	63167
MEM	15797	26589
UX	17777	29921

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P90
Single-Core	255	340
Multi-Core	1150	1430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Helio P90
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	3733
Memory bandwidth		13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P90 is 18% 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	PowerVR GM 9446
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	178	247.35
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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		20.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	54.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	30.2
Real Racing 3	74.2	108.8
Sniper 3D	48.2	103.4
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	97.9
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	87
CSR Racing 2	40.8	76.2

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Beidou, Glonass
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P90 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 636 and Helio P90, 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.

Helio P90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P90 specs and review.