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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
25.8CPU20
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+15). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 255% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 260
  • 151% higher AnTuTu 10: 452,000 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 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20232018
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz+22%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth—10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10452,000+151%Top 66%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+255%Top 57%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+105%Top 63%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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