Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710F

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F, comparison of GPUs Mali-G71 MP4 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Kirin 710F is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Kirin 710F and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 710F

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Kirin 710F

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Kirin 710F

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 710F
Total score	98787	132067
CPU	27664	36974
GPU	37543	50180
MEM	15797	21140
UX	17777	23762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 710F
Single-Core	255	270
Multi-Core	1150	1188

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 710F
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-A73 4x1.7 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
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
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 Kirin 710F 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	Mali-G71 MP4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	178	169
# of Cores		4
# 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		24.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	48.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	60.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	27.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	42.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	62.4
Real Racing 3	74.2	75.9
Sniper 3D	48.2	115.3
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	97.1
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	78.9
CSR Racing 2	40.8	85

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: 11
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 710F is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710F, 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 710F SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 710F specs and review.