Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 430 and Adreno 509.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Snapdragon 636 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or Snapdragon 636 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 636

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Snapdragon 636

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Snapdragon 636

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 636
Total score	74144	98787
CPU	20750	27664
GPU	28176	37543
MEM	11867	15797
UX	13352	17777

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 636
Single-Core	191	255
Multi-Core	863	1150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	Snapdragon 636
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1333
Memory bandwidth	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is 9% 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 430	Adreno 509
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	178
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	128
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	37.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	24.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	23.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	74.2
Sniper 3D	35.4	48.2
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	44.5
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	59.4
CSR Racing 2	35.4	40.8

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	55 MP	24 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	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X10 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on 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, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

Snapdragon 636 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 636 specs and review.