Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 508 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 630

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 630
Total score	98787	66704
CPU	27664	18684
GPU	37543	25348
MEM	15797	10665
UX	17777	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	255	172
Multi-Core	1150	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth		10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		1 MB
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 Snapdragon 630 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	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	178	170
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	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	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	14.2
Real Racing 3	74.2	40.6
Sniper 3D	48.2	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	33.6
CSR Racing 2	40.8	32.5

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear 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.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.