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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
27.7CPU20
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 275% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 260
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 1,000
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz+33%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth—10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+275%Bottom 44%260Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+125%Bottom 38%1,000Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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