Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 955

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Kirin 955 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, 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 software tests such as Octane V2, Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Kirin 955 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Kirin 955

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 955
Total score	98787	102680
CPU	27664	28750
GPU	37543	39011
MEM	15797	16436
UX	17777	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 955
Single-Core	255	271
Multi-Core	1150	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Kirin 955
Frequency	1800 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1600
Memory bandwidth		25.6
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 Kirin 955 is 28% 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 MP4
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	178	122.31
# of Cores		4
# 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	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	25.8
Real Racing 3	74.2	69
Sniper 3D	48.2	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	63
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	63
CSR Racing 2	40.8	47.3

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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.	50 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: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly 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 SoCs Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 955, 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 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.