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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
23.1CPU20
28.5Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+9) and efficiency (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 23 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
  • 196% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 260
  • 94% higher AnTuTu 10: 350,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20222018
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2 GHz+11%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+60%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10350,000+94%Top 78%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)770+196%Top 65%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900+90%Top 72%1,000Top 94%

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