Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 636 vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 509 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 636 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Snapdragon 636

57%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 636

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	98787	149901
CPU	27664	41975
GPU	37543	56961
MEM	15797	23984
UX	17777	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	255	306
Multi-Core	1150	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 636	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	1866
Memory bandwidth		29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		3 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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 25% better than Snapdragon 636 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 636 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	178	518.73
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	128	256
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.1	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.1	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.5	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.2	37.2
Real Racing 3	74.2	94.2
Sniper 3D	48.2	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	44.5	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	59.4	78
CSR Racing 2	40.8	59.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra
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

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
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 26
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 joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.