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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
20CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
20Benchmarks37.4
46.7Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6367 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+10). 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 636

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 32
  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
  • 311% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 10.7 GB/s
  • 246% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 260
  • 178% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 180,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20182020
Process14 nm7 nm+50%
TDP (typical)4 W+60%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.8 GHz2.73 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 509Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4-1333LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth10.7 GB/s44 GB/s+311%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 636Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10180,000Top 94%500,000+178%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)260Top 95%900+246%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,000Top 94%2,650+165%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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