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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
20CPU20.8
20Benchmarks20
46.7Efficiency29.7
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6364 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 636

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 64% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 11 W
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,000 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 179% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 260
  • 28% higher AnTuTu 10: 230,000 vs 180,000
  • 19% higher Max clock: 2.15 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20182016
Process14 nm14 nm
TDP (typical)4 W+64%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock1.8 GHz2.15 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s29.9 GB/s+179%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10180,000Top 94%230,000+28%Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)260Top 95%340+31%Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000+14%Top 94%880Top 95%

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