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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
32.3CPU20
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • 322% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 260
  • 234% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,000
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 44% higher Max clock: 2.6 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 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20262018
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.6 GHz+44%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth—10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+322%Top 47%260Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+234%Top 42%1,000Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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