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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
20CPU21.1
20Benchmarks20
46.7Efficiency44.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6365 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 scores 26.2 against 26.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 179% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 22% higher AnTuTu 10: 220,000 vs 180,000
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,200 vs 1,000
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 310 vs 260

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20182017
Process14 nm14 nm
TDP (typical)4 W+20%5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock1.8 GHz2.2 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s29.9 GB/s+179%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzQHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10180,000Top 94%220,000+22%Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)260Top 95%310+19%Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Top 94%1,200+20%Top 92%

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