Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 659

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and Adreno 509.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Kirin 659 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

Kirin 659

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 659
Total score	98787	75358
CPU	27664	21107
GPU	37543	28630
MEM	15797	12052
UX	17777	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 659
Single-Core	255	195
Multi-Core	1150	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 659
Frequency	1800 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	933
Memory bandwidth		28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 Kirin 659 is 23% 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 MP2
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	178	61.2
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	18.2
Real Racing 3	74.2	50.1
Sniper 3D	48.2	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	40
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	41.5
CSR Racing 2	40.8	34.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, 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 HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison 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.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.