We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and Snapdragon 625 (Adreno 506). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench. Show ReviewGeneral comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption NanoReview Score Overall chip score Key DifferencesMain differences and advantages of each chip Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
BenchmarksPerformance tests in popular benchmarks AnTuTu 10The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios CPU 85476 60796 GPU 25195 16056 Memory 47099 39758 UX 54722 39521 Total score 213149 156962 Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Asset compression 68 MB/sec 62.9 MB/sec HTML 5 Browser 33.7 pages/sec 27.2 pages/sec PDF Renderer 44.2 Mpixels/sec 27.4 Mpixels/sec Image detection 11 images/sec 9.55 images/sec HDR 37.9 Mpixels/sec 26.5 Mpixels/sec Background blur 1.71 images/sec 1.19 images/sec Photo processing 8.66 images/sec 6.81 images/sec Ray tracing 1.82 Mpixels/sec 1.67 Mpixels/sec 3DMarkA cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS Score 259 159 SpecificationsFull list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 636 and Snapdragon 625 CPUArchitecture 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53 Cores 8 8 Frequency 1800 MHz 2000 MHz Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8-A Process 14 nanometers 14 nanometers Transistor count 2 billion 2 billion TDP 5 W 5 W Manufacturing Samsung Samsung GraphicsGPU name Adreno 509 Adreno 506 Architecture Adreno 500 Adreno 500 GPU frequency 720 MHz 650 MHz Execution units 1 1 Shading units 128 96 Total shaders 128 96 FLOPS 184.3 Gigaflops 124.8 Gigaflops Vulkan version 1.0 1.0 OpenCL version 2.0 2.0 DirectX version 11 11 MemoryMemory type LPDDR4 LPDDR3 Memory frequency 1333 MHz 933 MHz Bus 2x 16 Bit 1x 32 Bit Max bandwidth 5.3 Gbit/s 7.46 Gbit/s Max size 8 GB 8 GB Multimedia (ISP)Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 680 Hexagon 546 Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1 Max display resolution 1900 x 1200 1900 x 1200 Max camera resolution 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP 1x 24MP, 2x 13MP Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265 Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV ConnectivityModem X12 X9 4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 7 5G support No No Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps Wi-Fi 5 5 Bluetooth 5.0 4.1 Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS Cast your voteSo, which SoC would you choose? Snapdragon 636 301 (73.8%) Snapdragon 625 107 (26.2%) Total votes: 408 Related ComparisonsPlease give your opinion on the comparison of Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 636, or ask any questions |