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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
29.2CPU20
40.3Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+20). 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 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 296% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 260
  • 211% higher AnTuTu 10: 560,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20252018
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz+28%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+139%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10560,000+211%Top 57%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+296%Top 45%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+190%Top 46%1,000Top 94%

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