Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710: tests and benchmarks
VS
Snapdragon 636
Kirin 710
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 710 (Mali-G51 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v9
- GeekBench 5
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 636
22
Kirin 710
26
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 636
11
Kirin 710
13
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 636
54
Kirin 710
55
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 636
26
Kirin 710
30
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Kirin
- Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 710
- Announced 9-months later
- 22% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 1800 MHz)
- Has a smaller size transistor (12 versus 14 nm)
- Performs 22% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 14%) AnTuTu 9 score – 196K vs 172K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 636
vs
Kirin 710
AnTuTu 9
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 636
172356
Kirin 710
+14%
196795
CPU | 57490 | 70901 |
GPU | 24466 | 33222 |
Memory | 35451 | 33714 |
UX | 54658 | 57642 |
Total score | 172356 | 196795 |
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GeekBench 5
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
275
Kirin 710
+20%
330
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
1134
Kirin 710
+13%
1284
Image compression | 75. 3 Mpixels/s | 83.95 Mpixels/s |
Face detection | 10.7 images/s | 11.7 images/s |
Speech recognition | 20.45 words/s | 24 words/s |
Machine learning | 15.45 images/s | 17.1 images/s |
Camera shooting | 9.79 images/s | 9.81 images/s |
HTML 5 | 1.51 Mnodes/s | 1.74 Mnodes/s |
SQLite | 410.2 Krows/s | 454.55 Krows/s |
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 636
258
Kirin 710
+115%
554
Stability | — | 84% |
Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score | 258 | 554 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile | — | 51 FPS [Medium] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | — | 29 FPS [Low] |
Fortnite | — | 25 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | — | 56 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | — | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | — | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
Device | — | Huawei Honor 10 Lite 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710
Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
L1 cache | — | 256 KB |
L2 cache | — | 512 KB |
L3 cache | — | 1 MB |
Process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Transistor count | 2 billion | 5. 5 billion |
TDP | 9 W | 5 W |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 650 MHz |
Execution units | 1 | 4 |
Shading units | 128 | 64 |
FLOPS | 184 Gigaflops | 225 Gigaflops |
Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Max bandwidth | 5. 3 Gbit/s | — |
Max size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 680 | No |
Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
Modem | X12 | — |
4G support | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Announced | October 2017 | July 2018 |
Class | Mid range | Mid range |
Model number | SDM636 | Hi6260 |
Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 official site | HiSilicon Kirin 710 official site |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose?
Snapdragon 636
113 (44. 7%)
Kirin 710
140 (55.3%)
Total votes: 253
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Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710A: tests and benchmarks
VS
Snapdragon 636
Kirin 710A
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 710A (Mali-G51). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v9
- GeekBench 5
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 636
22
Kirin 710A
24
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 636
11
Kirin 710A
13
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 636
54
Kirin 710A
56
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 636
26
Kirin 710A
29
Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Performs 2. 2x better in floating-point computations
- Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Kirin
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 710A
- Announced 2-years and 9-months later
- Higher GPU frequency (~39%)
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1800 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 14%) AnTuTu 9 score – 197K vs 172K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 636
vs
Kirin 710A
AnTuTu 9
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 636
172356
Kirin 710A
+14%
197300
CPU | 57490 | 67245 |
GPU | 24466 | 33322 |
Memory | 35451 | 41249 |
UX | 54658 | 55364 |
Total score | 172356 | 197300 |
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GeekBench 5
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
275
Kirin 710A
+16%
318
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
1134
Kirin 710A
+2%
1157
Image compression | 75. 3 Mpixels/s | — |
Face detection | 10.7 images/s | — |
Speech recognition | 20.45 words/s | — |
Machine learning | 15.45 images/s | — |
Camera shooting | 9.79 images/s | — |
HTML 5 | 1.51 Mnodes/s | — |
SQLite | 410.2 Krows/s | — |
3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 636
258
Kirin 710A
+118%
562
Stability | — | 84% |
Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score | 258 | 562 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile | — | 48 FPS [Medium] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | — | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
Fortnite | — | 26 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | — | 54 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | — | 60 FPS [Medium] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | — | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
Device | — | Huawei Honor 9C 1560 x 720 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710A
Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
L1 cache | — | 256 KB |
L2 cache | — | 512 KB |
Process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
Transistor count | 2 billion | — |
TDP | 9 W | 5 W |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 |
Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Execution units | 1 | 4 |
Shading units | 128 | 64 |
FLOPS | 184 Gigaflops | 83. 2 Gigaflops |
Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Max bandwidth | 5.3 Gbit/s | — |
Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 680 | No |
Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2. 1 |
Max display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
Modem | X12 | — |
4G support | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth | 5. 0 | 4.2 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Announced | October 2017 | June 2020 |
Class | Mid range | Mid range |
Model number | SDM636 | — |
Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 official site | — |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose?
Snapdragon 636
4 (30.8%)
Kirin 710A
9 (69.2%)
Total votes: 13
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HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636: What is the difference?
65points
HiSilicon Kirin 710
65points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
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61 facts in comparison
HiSilicon Kirin 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Why is HiSilicon Kirin 710 better than Qualcomm Snapdragon 636?
- 14.71% faster CPU speed?
4 x 2.2GHz & 4 x 1.7GHzvs4 x 1.8GHz & 4 x 1.6GHz - 867MHz higher ram speed?
2200MHzvs1333MHz - 2nm smaller semiconductor size?
12nmvs14nm - 0.6 higher version of eMMC?
5. 1vs4.5
Why is Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 better than HiSilicon Kirin 710?
- 70MHz faster GPU clock speed?
720MHzvs650MHz - 2GB larger maximum memory amount?
8GBvs6GB
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User reviews
Overall Rating
HiSilicon Kirin 710
5 User reviews
HiSilicon Kirin 710
10. 0/10
5 User reviews
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
1 User reviews
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
10.0/10
1 User reviews
Features
Gaming
9.4/10
5 votes
10.0/10
1 votes
Performance
10.0/10
5 votes
10.0/10
1 votes
Performance
1.CPU speed
4 x 2.2GHz & 4 x 1.7GHz
4 x 1.8GHz & 4 x 1.6GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
2.CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
3.Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Using big. LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.
4.Uses HMP
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.
5.turbo clock speed
2.2GHz
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
6.L2 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
7.L1 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
8.clock multiplier
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
9.L3 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
Memory
1. RAM speed
2200MHz
1333MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
2.DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
3.maximum memory amount
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
4.maximum memory bandwidth
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
7.45GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
5.memory channels
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
6.eMMC version
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
7.Supports ECC memory
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
1.Has integrated LTE
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.
2.download speed
600MBits/s
600MBits/s
The download speed is a measurement of the internet connection bandwidth, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can access online content.
3.upload speed
150MBits/s
150MBits/s
The upload speed is a measurement of the internet connection bandwidth, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can send information to a server or another device.
4.Has TrustZone
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
5.uses multithreading
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
6.Has NX bit
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
7.bits executed at a time
128 (ARM Cortex-A53)
128 (Qualcomm Kryo)
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
8.Has AES
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
9.VFP version
4 (ARM Cortex-A53)
4 (Qualcomm Kryo)
Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Benchmarks
1.Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
2.Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
3. PassMark result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
4.PassMark result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
5.PassMark result (overclocked)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU when it is overclocked.
Miscellaneous
1.Bluetooth version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710 Comparison: Benchmark, Difference and Performance
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What is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and HiSilicon Kirin 710? Should you buy phone having Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 or should go for HiSilicon Kirin 710? Well, you’ll get all your questions cleared here.Compare two chipset models on the basis of their benchmark score (AnTuTu and Geekbench), pros and cons, technical specs categorised into gaming, CPU, GPU, Multimedia, and Connectivity.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 has a AnTuTu benchmark score of 147989 and HiSilicon Kirin 710 has AnTuTu score of 167033. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 comes up with 8 cores, 1800 MHz frequency and on the other hand, HiSilicon Kirin 710 has 8 cores and 2200 MHz frequency. In terms of Graphics, Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 has Adreno 509 GPU and Adreno 500 architecture and latter HiSilicon Kirin 710 comes up with Mali-G51 GPU and Bifrost architecture.
Go through detailed comparison below to see the actual difference and similarity between both chipsets.
Snapdragon 636 Vs Kirin 710
Specifications | Snapdragon 636 | Kirin 710 |
---|---|---|
Total score | 147989 | 167033 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Max size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Max display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
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CPU | 62945 | 62607 |
GPU | 24483 | 22111 |
Memory | 30326 | 36623 |
UX | 27466 | 31490 |
Total score | 147989 | 167033 |
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Modem | X12 | |
4G support | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Performance |
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Processor | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) | 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A734x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Transistor count | 2 billion | 5.5 billion |
TDP | 9 W | 5 W |
Geekbench Score |
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Image compression | 75. 3 Mpixels/s | 83.95 Mpixels/s |
Face detection | 10.7 images/s | 11.7 images/s |
Speech recognition | 20.45 words/s | 24 words/s |
Machine learning | 15.45 images/s | 17.1 images/s |
Camera shooting | 9.79 images/s | 9.81 images/s |
HTML 5 | 1.51 Mnodes/s | 1.74 Mnodes/s |
SQLite | 410.2 Krows/s | 454.55 Krows/s |
Graphics |
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GPU name | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 |
Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Execution units | 1 | 4 |
Shading units | 128 | 64 |
FLOPS | 184 Gigaflops | 225 Gigaflops |
Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2. 0 | 2.0 |
DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory Info |
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Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Max size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Multimedia |
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Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 680 | No |
Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 1K at 30FPS |
Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H. 264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
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Detailed Comparison of Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 has been announced on October 2017 whereas HiSilicon Kirin 710 has been announced on July 2018. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Benchmark Comparison: Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
Benchmark measures the performance of the CPU. Geekbench is a benchmark that measures a processor’s single core performance and AnTuTu score is the most popular and trustable benchmarking score which evaluates multi core performance. Snapdragon 636 has an AnTuTu benchmark score of 147989 points with CPU, GPU, Memory, UX score 62945, 24483, 30326, 27466 respectively.
CPU Comparison: Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
CPU speed shows how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU. Snapdragon 636 comes up with the architecture of Adreno 500 and Kirin 710 comes up with architecture of Bifrost. Former one has 8 core and 1800 MHz frequency and latter has 8 cores and 2200 MHz frequency. A larger cache time leads to faster performance.
Graphics Comparison: Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 has Adreno 509 GPU with GPU Frequency as 720 MHz. Dynamic frequency allows the processor to conserve power and reduce noise when it is under a light load. HiSilicon Kirin 710 has Mali-G51 GPU with GPU Frequency as 1000 MHz.
Memory Comparison: Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
First chipset has max size of 8 GB and HiSilicon Kirin 710 has max size of 8 GB. It shows the maximum amount of memory supported by a chipset.
Multimedia and Connectivity Comparison: Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710
In terms of multimedia, Snapdragon 636 has Hexagon 680 NPU with storage type as eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 and Kirin 710 has No NPU and eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 storage type.
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FAQs
Q. Which model has better AnTuTu score — Snapdragon 636 or Kirin 710?
Kirin 710 has higher AnTuTu score at 167033 compare to Snapdragon 636 with total AnTuTu score at 147989 only.
Q. Which model has higher base frequency among Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710?
Kirin 710 has a higher base frequency of 2200 MHz compared to Snapdragon 636 with 1800 MHz base frequency.
Q. Which model has higher number of cores — Snapdragon 636 or Kirin 710?
Both Kirin 710 and Snapdragon 636 have same cores value of 8 cores.
Q. What are some of the best phones having — Snapdragon 636 in the market?
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What are some of the best phones having — Kirin 710 in the market?
Best phones having Kirin 710 are Honor 8X, Honor 10 Lite, Honor 9X.
Huawei Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 636
Huawei is one of the few smartphone manufacturers that makes its mobile processors. HiSilicon is a Huawei-owned semiconductor company that makes the well-known Kirin processors for the Huawei and Honor smartphones. If you don’t know, the Kirin 970, when launched last year, was the first to feature a dedicated Neural Network Processing Unit. First seen on the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, the Kirin 970 is the chipset that powers every flagship device from Huawei and Honor right now.
Along with the high-end chipsets, HiSilicon also produces mid-range and budget Kirin processors. The latest mid-range processor from Huawei is the Kirin 710, that was announced with the Huawei Nova 3i. It was previously rumored that this chipset would compete with the Snapdragon 710, but looks like it will be better to compare it with the likes of Snapdragon 636 and the 660. In this particular article, we will be comparing the Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 636.
CHECK OUT: Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 vs Snapdragon 660 – Comparison
Table of Contents
- 1 KIRIN 710 vs SNAPDRAGON 636 – THE SPECIFICATIONS
- 2 KIRIN 710 VS SNAPDRAGON 636 – THE BENCHMARKS
- 2.1 SOME OTHER BENCHMARKS –
- 3 CONCLUSION
KIRIN 710 vs SNAPDRAGON 636 – THE SPECIFICATIONS
Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 636
Let’s start with the specifications first. Kirin 710 is the first chipset from Huawei that is manufactured with the 12nm process. MediaTek too is launching some impressive mid-range processors like the 12nm Helio P60. We haven’t yet seen any 12nm processor from Qualcomm in the mid-range segment, but the latest Snapdragon 710 is manufactured with the 10nm process, making it a much powerful chip compared to the Kirin 710. This is the reason why it won’t be fair to compare these two as the Snapdragon 710 beats the Kirin 710 in every aspect. But when compared with the latest 600 series processors, the Kirin 710 is a tough competitor.
The Snapdragon 636 is a 14nm processor, but we have seen that its performance is comparable to that of the Snapdragon 660. Here are the specifications of the Kirin 710 and Snapdragon 636.
Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | |
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Manufacturing Process | 12nm | 14nm |
CPU | 2.2GHz 4x ARM Cortex-A73 + 1.7GHz 4x ARM Cortex-A53 | 64-bit 8x Qualcomm Kryo 260 CPU |
CLOCK SPEED | Up to 2.2 GHz | Up to 1.8 GHz |
GPU | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 509 GPU |
CAMERA | Up to 16MP + 2MP Dual Cameras | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 24 MP single camera |
DISPLAY | Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) | Full-HD+ (18:9) |
OTHER FEATURES | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802. 11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS | 1×1 802.11ac with MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Well, certain things make the Kirin 710 better than the Snapdragon 636 some other aspects make the Snapdragon 636 better than the Kirin 710. It all comes down to one thing. The benchmarks. You should understand that a higher benchmark score doesn’t always mean that the particular smartphone processor will be able to run anything faster than the processor with a lesser score. But, these scores give us a good idea of how two processors compare with each other.
KIRIN 710 VS SNAPDRAGON 636 – THE BENCHMARKS
Starting off with the Kirin 710 benchmarks, it scores 138K+ on AnTuTu benchmark which is a nice score for a mid-range processor. Talking about Geekbench, the chipset scored 1,590 on single core and 5,594 on multi-core. The Kirin 710 scores around 940-950 on Sling Shot Extreme – OpenGL ES 3. 1 and around 1120-1130 on Sling Shot Extreme – Vulkan.
Talking about the Snapdragon 636, the chipset scores around 113K on AnTuTu benchmark, i.e., lesser than the Kirin 710’s score. But, we saw the same thing when the P60 and the 636 were compared. The Helio P60 scores higher than the 636, but we hardly see any difference in the real world performance.
Talking about the geekbench scores of the Snapdragon 636, the chipset scores around 1,328 on single core and 4,860 on multi-core. Again, the scores are lesser than that of the Kirin 710. This is surely due to the better 12nm manufacturing process that makes the 710 more powerful and power efficient.
Finally, talking about the scores on Sling Shot, the Snapdragon 636 scores around 930-940 on the OpenGL ES 3.1 and around 750 on Vulkan. The score with Vulkan is much lesser as compared to that of the Kirin 710, and maybe this is due to the GPU Turbo technology that improves the overall GPU performance on the Kirin 710.
SOME OTHER BENCHMARKS –
CONCLUSION
Well, after seeing so many budget and mid-range phones from Huawei and Honor with the old Kirin 659, we wanted something new from the company. The Kirin 710 surely seems a great mid-range processor that is capable of competing with the Snapdragon 660 as well. It easily beats the Snapdragon 636 when it comes to the benchmark scores and that too, with a big margin. We are expecting to see better performance when these we do the comparison of Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 636 in real life.
What are your views on the all-new Kirin 710 from Huawei? Do let us know via the comments section.
SOURCES OF BENCHMARK SCORES – YUGATECH, SMARTPRIX.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710 — which chip or processor is better? should you buy mobile phones having Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 or should go for the HiSilicon Kirin 710? Here you will find detailed information about technical specs and benchmarks tests for each chipset.
General
Brand | Qualcomm | HiSilicon |
---|---|---|
Platform | Smartphones | Smartphones |
Release Date | Oct 2017 | Jul 2018 |
Performance (CPU)
Cores | 8 | 8 |
---|---|---|
Architecture | 64 bit | 32 bit |
Frequency (Clock Speed) | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
L1 Cache | N/A | 256 KB |
L3 Cache | N/A | 1 MB |
Graphics (GPU)
GPU Name | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
---|---|---|
Frequency (Clock Speed) | 750 MHz | 650 MHz |
Execution Units | 1 | 4 |
Shading Units | 128 | 64 |
Vulkan Version | 1. 0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
Frequency | 720 MHz | N/A |
---|---|---|
Bus | 2×16 Bit | 2×32 Bit |
Max Memory Capacity | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Connectivity
Modem | Snapdragon X12 LTE | N/A |
---|---|---|
5G Support | No | No |
4G Support | Yes | Yes |
Download Speed | 600 Mbps | 600 Mbps |
Upload Speed | 150 Mbps | 150 Mbps |
Wi-Fi Version | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth Version | 5. 0 | 4.2 |
GPS | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
Neural Processor (NPU) | Hexagon 680 | N/A |
---|---|---|
Storage | eMMC 5.1,UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1,UFS 2.1 |
Max Screen Resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 X 1080 |
Max Camera Resolution | 24 | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video Record | 4K @ 60FPS | 1080P@30FPS |
Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 1080P@60FPS |
Video Codec Support | H. 264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio Codec Support | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
AI
GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
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Gaming Performance
PUBG Mobile | N/A | 51 FPS [Medium] |
---|---|---|
Call of Duty: Mobile | N/A | 29 FPS [Low] |
Fortnite | N/A | 25 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | N/A | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | N/A | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 1080P@60FPS |
Device | N/A | Honor 10 Lite |
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Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710:
benchmarks and specs
VS
Snapdragon 636
Kirin 710
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 710 (Mali-G51 MP4). See the table of characteristics, the advantages of each of the chips, as well as the results of testing benchmarks AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Overview
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v9
- GeekBench 5
- Games
- Features
- Comments
Overview
Comparison of performance and energy consumption scores (from 1 to 100)
CPU performance
CPU speed
Snapdragon 636
22
Kirin 710
26
Game performance
OpenCL/Vulcan and graphic graphics benchmarks in games0003
Benefits of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Developers are more likely to optimize games for Snapdragon than for Kirin
- Higher GPU frequency (by 11%)
Benefits of HiSilicon Kirin 710
- Newer — released 9 months later
- 22% higher CPU frequency (2200 vs 1800MHz)
- Smaller transistor size (12 vs 14nm)
- Shows better performance in floating point
- Scores 14% more on AnTuTu 9 – 196K vs 172K
Benchmark tests
Test results in Geekbench, AnTuTu and other benchmarks
Chip:
Snapdragon 636
vs
Kirin 710
AnTuTu 9
AnTuTu Benchmark measures the speed of CPU, GPU, memory and other system components
Snapdragon 636
172356
Kirin 710
+14%
196795
CPU | 57490 | 70901 |
GPU | 24466 | 33222 |
Memory | 35451 | 33714 |
UX | 54658 | 57642 |
Total score | 172356 | 196795 |
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GeekBench 5
GeekBench shows single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
275
Kirin 710
+20%
330
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
1134
Kirin 710
+13%
1284
Image compression | 75. 3 Mpixels/s | 83.95 Mpixels/s |
Face detection | 10.7 images/s | 11.7 images/s |
Speech recognition | 20.45 words/s | 24 words/s |
Machine learning | 15.45 images/s | 17.1 images/s |
Camera shooting | 9.79 images/s | 9.81 images/s |
HTML 5 | 1.51 Mnodes/s | 1.74 Mnodes/s |
SQLite | 410.2 Krows/s | 454.55 Krows/s |
3DMark
Cross-platform benchmark that evaluates graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal).
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 636
258
Kirin 710
+115%
554
Stability | — | 84% |
Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score | 258 | 554 |
Games
Average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile | — | 51 FPS [Medium] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | — | 29 FPS [Low] |
Fortnite | — | 25 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | — | 56 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | — | 52 FPS [Ultra] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | — | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
Smartphone | — | Huawei Honor 10 Lite 1080 x 2340 |
FPS may vary by game version, operating system and other variables.
Specifications
Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710 performance comparison chart
CPU
Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz — Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz — Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 2.2 GHz — Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz — Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
L1 cache | — | 256 KB |
L2 cache | — | 512 KB |
L3 cache | — | 1MB |
Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
Number of transistors | 2 billion | 5.5 billion |
TDP | 9W | 5W |
GPU
GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 650 MHz |
Computer units | 1 | 4 |
shader blocks | 128 | 64 |
FLOPS | 184 Gflops | 225 Gflops |
Vulcan version | 1. 0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
RAM
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Tire | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Capacity | Up to 5.3 Gbps | — |
Volume | Up to 8 GB | Up to 6 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor | Hexagon 680 | No |
Accumulator type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max. display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max. camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video recording | 4K @ 60FPS | 1K@30FPS |
Video playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Codec support | H. 264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Communications and networks
Modem | X12 | — |
4G support | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Loading speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
WiFi | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General information
Announcement date | October 2017 | July 2018 |
Grade | Middle class | Middle class |
Model number | SDM636 | Hi6260 |
Official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 website | Site HiSilicon Kirin 710 |
Poll
Smartphone on which of the chips would you prefer?
Snapdragon 636
113 (44. 7%)
Kirin 710
140 (55.3%)
Total votes: 253
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Snapdragon 636 vs Kirin 710A:
benchmarks and specs
VS
Snapdragon 636
Kirin 710A
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 710A (Mali-G51). See the table of characteristics, the advantages of each of the chips, as well as the results of testing benchmarks AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Overview
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v9
- GeekBench 5
- Games
- Specifications
- Comments
Overview
Comparison of performance and energy consumption scores (from 1 to 100)
9Ol000
13
Energy Efficiency
Potential Energy Efficiency Rating
Snapdragon 636
54
Kirin 710A
56
Final score
Overall chip score for all indicators
Snapdragon 636
26
Kirin 710A
29
Main differences
List of the main advantages of each of the processors
Advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Shows 2. 2 times better floating point performance
- Developers optimize games more often on Snapdragon than on Kirin
Benefits of HiSilicon Kirin 710A
- Newer — released 2 years and 9 months later
- Higher GPU frequency (39%)
- 11% higher CPU frequency (2000 vs 1800 MHz)
- by 14%) points in AnTuTu 9 – 197K vs 172K
Benchmark tests
Test results in Geekbench, AnTuTu and other benchmarks
Chip:
Snapdragon 636
vs
Kirin 710A
AnTuTu 9
AnTuTu Benchmark measures the speed of CPU, GPU, memory and other system components
Snapdragon 636
172356
Kirin 710A
+14%
197300
CPU | 57490 | 67245 |
GPU | 24466 | 33322 |
Memory | 35451 | 41249 |
UX | 54658 | 55364 |
Total score | 172356 | 197300 |
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GeekBench 5
GeekBench shows single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
275
Kirin 710A
+16%
318
Multi-Core Score
Snapdragon 636
1134
Kirin 710A
+2%
1157
Image compression | 75. 3 Mpixels/s | — |
Face detection | 10.7 images/s | — |
Speech recognition | 20.45 words/s | — |
Machine learning | 15.45 images/s | — |
Camera shooting | 9.79 images/s | — |
HTML 5 | 1.51 Mnodes/s | — |
SQLite | 410.2 Krows/s | — |
3DMark
Cross-platform benchmark that evaluates graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal).
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Snapdragon 636
258
Kirin 710A
+118%
562
Stability | — | 84% |
Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score | 258 | 562 |
Games
Average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile | — | 48 FPS [Medium] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | — | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
Fortnite | — | 26 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | — | 54 FPS [Low] |
World of Tanks Blitz | — | 60 FPS [Medium] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | — | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
Smartphone | — | Huawei Honor 9C 1560 x 720 |
FPS may vary by game version, operating system and other variables.
Specifications
Snapdragon 636 and Kirin 710A Performance Comparison Chart
CPU
Architecture | 4x 1.8 GHz — Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz — Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 2 GHz — Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz — Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
L1 cache | — | 256 KB |
L2 cache | — | 512 KB |
Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 2 billion | — |
TDP | 9W | 5W |
Graphics Accelerator
GPU | Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 |
Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Computer units | 1 | 4 |
shader blocks | 128 | 64 |
FLOPS | 184 Gflops | 83. 2 Gflops |
Vulcan version | 1.0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12 |
RAM
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Tire | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Capacity | Up to 5.3 Gbps | — |
Volume | Up to 8 GB | Up to 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Neural processor | Hexagon 680 | No |
Accumulator type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max. display resolution | 2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max. camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP |
Video recording | 4K @ 60FPS | 1K@30FPS |
Video playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Codec support | H. 264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Communications and networks
Modem | X12 | — |
4G support | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support | No | No |
Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Loading speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
WiFi | 5 | 4 |
Bluetooth | 5.0 | 4.2 |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General information
Announcement date | October 2017 | June 2020 |
Grade | Middle class | Middle class |
Model number | SDM636 | — |
Official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 website | — |
Poll
Smartphone on which of the chips would you prefer?
Snapdragon 636
4 (30. 8%)
Kirin 710A
9 (69.2%)
Total votes: 13
Competitive comparisons
1.
MediaTek Dimensity 700 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
2.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
3.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
4.
HiSilicon Kirin 810 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
5.
HiSilicon Kirin 710 vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
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2200MHz vs 1333MHz
12nm vs 14nm
5.1 vs 4.5
Why is Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 better than HiSilicon Kirin 710?
- GPU frequency 70MHz higher?
720MHz vs 650MHz - 2GB more max memory?
8GB vs 6GB
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Production
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Protection cpu speed
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Production productivity
Protection cpu speed
Production productivity
Production productivity
Protection cpu speed
4 x 2.2GHz & 4 x 1.7GHz
4 x 1.8GHz & 4 x 1.6GHz
The cpu speed indicates how many processing cycles per second a processor can perform, considering all its cores (processors). It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores.
2nd processor thread
More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.
3. Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Using big. LITTLE technology, the chip can switch between two sets of processors to ensure maximum performance and battery life. For example, while gaming, a more powerful processor will be used to improve performance, while checking email will use a less powerful processor to extend battery life.
4. Uses HMP
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
HMP is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this configuration, the processor can use all cores at the same time, or only one core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide high performance and longer battery life respectively.
5.speed turbo clock
2.2GHz
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
When the processor is running below its limits, it may jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
6.L2 cache
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
More L2 flash memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
7.L1 cache
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
More L1 flash memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
8.hour multiplier
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
The hourly multiplier controls the speed of the processor.
9.L3 cache
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
More L3 flash memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance settings.
Memory
1. RAM speed
2200MHz
1333MHz
Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.
Version 2 DDR memory
DDR (Dynamic Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate) is the most common type of main memory. New versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy efficient.
3.maximum memory capacity
Maximum memory capacity (RAM).
4.max memory bandwidth
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
7.45GB/s
This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.
5th memory channels
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
More memory channels increase the speed of data transfer between memory and processor.
6.eMMC version
The newer version of eMMC — built-in flash memory card — speeds up the memory interface, has a positive effect on device performance, for example, when transferring files from a computer to internal memory via USB.
7. Supports memory troubleshooting code
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory troubleshooting code can detect and fix data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.
Features
1.Has built-in LTE
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
System on a Chip (SoC) has built-in LTE cellular chip. LTE can download at higher speeds than older 3G technologies.
2.download speed
600MBits/s
600MBits/s
Upload speed is a measure of the bandwidth of an Internet connection, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can access online content.
3.download speed
150MBits/s
150MBits/s
Upload speed is a measure of the bandwidth of an Internet connection, representing the maximum data transfer rate at which a device can send information to a server or other device.
4.Has TrustZone
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
using Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology.
5.uses multithreading
✖HiSilicon Kirin 710
✖Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
also known as threads. Thus, each core can run two instruction streams at the same time.
6.Has NX bit
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
NX bit helps protect your computer from virus attacks.
7 bits transmitted at the same time
128 (ARM Cortex-A53)
128 (Qualcomm Kryo)
NEON provides faster processing of multimedia data such as MP3 listening.
8.Has AES
✔HiSilicon Kirin 710 (ARM Cortex-A53)
✔Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (Qualcomm Kryo)
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
9.VFP version
4 (ARM Cortex-A53)
4 (Qualcomm Kryo)
The floating point vector (VFP) is used by the processor to provide enhanced performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Geotagging
1.Geekbench 5 result (single core)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the single-core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
2.Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
3. PassMark result
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This benchmark measures CPU performance using multithreading.
4. PassMark result (single)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This benchmark measures processor performance using a thread of execution.
5. PassMark result (overclocked)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 636)
This test measures the performance of the processor while it is overclocked.
Other
Bluetooth 1st version
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (HiSilicon Kirin 710)
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows you to transfer data between devices in close proximity using shortwave radio waves. Newer versions provide faster data transfer.
We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and HiSilicon Kirin 710F specifications and compiled a list of advantages and a comparison table for you. Find out which one to choose in 2022.
Benefits of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
WiFi |
5 1 (25%) better than vs 4 |
Bluetooth |
5 0.8 (19%) better than vs 4.2 |
Benefits of HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Comparison winner
CPU |
71873 14383 (25%) better than vs 57490 |
GPU |
32849 8383 (34.3%) better than vs 24466 |
AnTuTu total score |
210308 36863 (21.3%) better than vs 173445 |
Frequency |
2200 400 (22. 2%) better than vs 1800 |
GPU frequency |
1000 280 (38.9%) better than vs 720 |
FLOPS |
225 41 (22.3%) better than vs 184 |
Memory frequency |
1866 533 (40%) better than vs 1333 |
AnTuTu 9 | |
CPU |
|
57490 | 71873
14383 (25%) better than |
GPU |
|
24466 | 32849
8383 (34.3%) better than |
Memory |
|
35451 | 43550 |
UX |
|
54658 | 60139 |
AnTuTu total score |
|
173445 | 210308
36863 (21. 3%) better than |
GeekBench 5 | ||
83.85 Mpixels/s | ||
Face detection |
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10.7 images/s | 11.6 images/s | |
Speech recognition |
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20.45 words/s | 24.15 words/s | |
Machine learning |
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15.45 images/s | 17 images/s | |
Camera shooting |
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9.79 images/s | 9.81 images/s | |
HTML 5 |
||
1.51 Mnodes/s | 1.74 Mnodes/s | |
SQLite |
||
410.2 Krows/s | 454.55 Krows/s |
3DMark | |
Stability |
|
n/a | 98% |
Graphics test |
|
1 FPS | 3 FPS |
Score |
|
258 | 561 |
CPU | |
Architecture |
|
4x 1. 8 GHz — Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.6 GHz — Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
4x 2.2 GHz — Cortex-A73 4x 1.7 GHz — Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores |
|
8 | 8 |
Frequency |
|
1800 | 2200
400 (22.2%) better than |
Instruction set |
|
ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
Process |
|
14 nm | 12 nm |
TDP |
|
9W | 5W |
L2 cache |
|
n/a | 512 KB |
Number of transistors |
|
2 billion | 5.5 billion |
L1 cache |
|
n/a | 256 KB |
GPU | |
GPU |
|
Adreno 509 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
Architecture |
|
Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
GPU frequency |
|
720 | 1000
280 (38. 9%) better than |
Computer units |
|
1 | 4 |
shaders |
|
128 | 64 |
Vulcan version |
|
1.0 | 1.0 |
OpenCL Version |
|
2.0 | 2.0 |
DirectX version |
|
12.1 | 12 |
FLOPS |
|
184 | 225
41 (22.3%) better than |
RAM | |
Memory type |
|
LPDDR4 | LPDDR4 |
Memory frequency |
|
1333 | 1866
533 (40%) better than |
Bus |
|
2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
Throughput |
|
Up to 5. 3 Gbps | n/a |
Volume |
|
Up to 8 GB | Up to 6 GB |
Multimedia (ISP) | |
Neural processor |
|
Hexagon 680 | No |
Drive type |
|
eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
Max. display resolution |
|
2340 x 1080 | 2340 x 1080 |
Max. camera resolution |
|
1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 24MP |
Video recording |
|
4K @ 60FPS | 1K @ 60FPS |
Video playback |
|
4K @ 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
Codec support |
|
H. 264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
Audio |
|
AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Communications and networks | |
4G support |
|
LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 12 |
5G support |
|
No | No |
Download speed |
|
Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
Loading speed |
|
Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
WiFi |
|
5
1 (25%) better than |
4 |
Bluetooth |
|
5
0.8 (19%) better than |
4.2 |
Navigation |
|
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Modem |
|
X12 | n/a |
General | |
Class |
|
Medium Class | Middle class |
Model number |
|
SDM636 | n/a |
Hisilicon Kirin 710 vs Snapdragon 660: which processor is better?
In July 2018, Huawei released HiSilicon Kirin 710, the long-awaited mid-range processor for mobile phones. As the successor to the popular Kirin 659 chipset, the new Kirin 710 delivers better performance and efficiency. It boasts a new 12nm silicon design process and is fully ready for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660.
The Snapdragon 660 is one of the powerful mid-range processors and one of the closest competitors for the Kirin 710.
In addition, these two octa-core processors will be introduced in many new mid-range smartphones in the coming months. Hence, it only seems fair that we pit them against each other and see which of the two is the best processor.
Specifications that matter
Property | Kirin 710 | Snapdragon 660 |
---|---|---|
Property | Kirin 710 | Snapdragon 660 |
Production process | 12 nm | 14nm |
Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
CPU | 4x ARM Cortex-A73 @ 2. 2 GHz and 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.7 GHz | 8x Kryo 260 processor up to 2.2 GHz |
GPU | ARM Mali G51 MP4 | Adreno 512 with API Vulkan |
Display support | N/A | Up to QHD and WQXGA |
Bluetooth enabled | 4, 2 | 5.0 |
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Comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and 660: how different are they?
Improved performance and efficiency
One of the fundamental differences between the two chipsets is their assembly. The Snapdragon 660 follows in the footsteps of older 600-series processors and is built using a 14nm LPP FinFET process that is similar to what Samsung is following. This results in improved energy efficiency, heat control and overall performance.
On the other hand, Huawei is implementing a 12nm manufacturing process and claims that the new chipset is 75% more efficient (in single core mode) and 68% better than its predecessor.
Another difference is in the processor configuration of both chipsets. The Snapdragon 660 integrates the Kryo 260 CPU cores while the Kirin 710 is still based on the traditional ARM Cortex core setup. Kryo cores are customized and based on ARM Cortex technology.
Kryo cores consist of high performance and high performance cores. While the high performance cores are 64-bit semi-custom ARM Cortex-A73 processors clocked at 2.2 GHz, the high performance cores are based on semi-custom ARM Cortex-A53 processors clocked at 1.7 GHz. This unique combination is designed to provide better task sharing, lower latency, optimized power savings, and improved performance.
Therefore, moving from Cortex cores to custom Kryo cores implies significant performance and power efficiency improvements, as tasks will be better optimized for the respective cores.
Unlike the above configuration, the Huawei Kirin 710 chipset consists of a cluster of four «high performance» Cortex-A73 processor cores clocked at 2. 2 GHz and four «economical» Cortex-A53 processor cores clocked at 1.7 GHz. It appears to be based on the ARM big.LITTLE architecture for Cortex processor cores.
Interesting fact : Snapdragon 660 is the first mid-range processor with Kryo cores.
gambling
The Kirin 710 also uses the ancient ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. This GPU is said to be 1.3x faster than its predecessor (Kirin 659), but it still pales in front of the Snapdragon 660’s Adreno 512 GPU. It’s worth noting that Qualcomm is adding a gaming edge with support for the Vulkan API promises the best graphics. And this may be one of the reasons why Huawei includes an additional feature called GPU Turbo in its phones.
The Turbo GPU is designed to improve gaming performance by accelerating GPU hardware and eliminating bottlenecks between the GPU and software (game engines and APIs).
We quickly met between Nova 3i with Kirin 710 processor and Xiaomi Mi A2 with Snapdragon 660 processor. Below are the results in terms of evaluation results and the numbers speak for themselves.
Property | Huawei Nova 3i | Xiaomi Mi A2 |
---|---|---|
Property | Huawei Nova 3i | Xiaomi Mi A2 |
Antutu Total score | 138280 | 131297 |
CPU rating Antutu | 65581 | 56321 |
Antutu GPU Score | 22547 | 29773 |
Geekbench (single core) | 1590 | 1629 |
Geekbench (multi-core) | 5596 | 4701 |
3DMark (Sling Shot Extreme — OpenGL) | 949 | 1270 |
3DMark (Sling Shot Extreme — Volcano) | 1123 | 1034 |
GFXBench (Aztec Ruins, Open GL, High Level) | 268, 1 frames | 330, 5 frames |
GFXBench (Aztec Ruins, Open GL, Normal) | 410, 6 frames | 527, 3 frames |
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Camera: Who pays for the game?
In the camera department, the Snapdragon 660 can support up to a 25MP camera or two 16MP cameras. Moreover, it also comes with Qualcomm Clear Sight function and Spectra 160 ISP chip. Qualcomm Clear Sight is designed to capture more light and reduce noise in low light photos. The Spectra 160 ISP chip promises zero shutter lag, faster autofocus, and more accurate color reproduction.
Huawei hasn’t divulged any details about the camera sensors supported by the Kirin 710. So we took the Mi A2 and Nova 3i for a spin. Of course camera samples will no doubt differ from device to device, these images will give you an idea of the image quality.
Artificial Intelligence
It’s 2018 and now you’re more likely to read AI and Machine Language that are mentioned in apps and new products. So why are New Age processors lagging behind? Let’s start with Qualcomm.
The Snapdragon 660 mobile platform supports the Qualcomm Neural Processing Engine (NPE) SDK. This SDK works with some of the popular AI frameworks like Caffe/Caffe2 and Google TensorFlow to provide new features like word matching, phrase identification, scene recognition, etc.
On the other hand, Kirin 710 does not have dedicated neural processor. Instead, it uses the CPU and GPU for AI-related features such as scene recognition, improved low-light shots, and face unlock, among others.
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MediaTek Helio P60 vs Snapdragon 636: which processor is better?
Bright Future
The Kirin 710 is undoubtedly a massive upgrade over the Kirin 659. And it almost seems to be on par with the Snapdragon 660 when it comes to overall performance. However, the Snapdragon 660 shows off the gaming capabilities of the Adreno 512 processor.
On top of that, you also get the benefit of Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 for faster charging, unless the phone maker misses it.
The bottom line is that while overall performance is pretty much the same, the Snapdragon 660 shows off a pair of feathers in its hat and is ahead of the Kirin 710.
Kirin 659 vs Snapdragon 636: Kirin 659 and Snapdragon 636 are very close competitors and two of the most popular budget mobile processors. Smartphones like Redmi Note 5 Pro use Snapdragon 636 while smartphones like Honor 7X use Kirin 659own production. Both processors are good in practical use, but still, there are always doubts about which processor will fit. And there are some really famous things about these processors and the differences between these processors that will directly lead to a difference in smartphone performance.
Hardware and performance
Let’s talk about Kirin 659 first. It is an Octa-Core processor with 64-bit memory architecture and 16nm process technology. All the cores in this SoC are based on the Cortex-A53 microarchitecture, but have been split into two by processing speed. The first part has four Cortex-A53 based cores clocked at 1.7GHz while the second part has the other four cores clocked at 2.36GHz.
And in the case of the Snapdragon 636, there are also eight cores with the same 64-bit memory architecture and 14nm manufacturing, but the core distribution is slightly different. There are four efficient Cortex-A 53 based cores and four powerful Cortex-A73 based cores with the same clock speed of 1.8GHz. And the configuration of these cores of Snapdragon 636 is quite better than that of Kirin 659, and therefore the processor of Snapdragon 636 is better than Snapdragon 636.
Now the shift of interest in the graphics processors of these processors. Snapdragon 636 has its own Adreno 509 GPU, which is a mid-range GPU, while the Kirin 659 has a Mali-T830 MP2 GPU clocked at 900MHz. Don’t expect much from these GPUs, but the Snapdragon 636’s Adreno 509 is a better gaming performer than the Kirin 659’s Mali-T830 MP2 GPU.
AnTuTu-Geekbench results
Benchmarking tells us the most accurate performance difference between any processors and in the mobile SoC industry, AnTuTu and Geekbench are the two most reliable benchmarking standards and here we are going to compare AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarks for Kirin 659and Snapdragon 636. side by side.
AnTuTu results
As you can clearly see, the Snapdragon 636 scored 113,004 in the AnTuTu performance test, while the Kirin 659 scored 73,416 in the same test, which is quite low compared to Snapdragon 636 and comparable to Snapdragon 630.
Geekbench results
Speaking of single-core accounts first. Snap 636 has 1339 points while Kirin 659 scores 9 in the same test14 points, which is lower than the Snapdragon 636 and comparable to the Snapdragon 630.
In terms of multi-core performance, similar stories are told here. Snapdragon 636 has a multi-core score of 4,831 while Kirin 659 has 3261 and even multi-core The Snapdragon 630’s total score is dominated by Kirin 659 with a multi-core score of 4157.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Both processors are over 2 years old at the time of writing this comparison and if we count both of these processors are from 2017 and at that time the term AI was limited to only some flagship smartphones that were only used in images. Processors in the same segment are currently much more powerful, even in the AI segment.
As for these processors, Snapdragon 636 is equipped with Qualcomm Hexagon 680 DSP, which is a pretty good DSP for general AI tasks. Whereas the kirin 659 has an unknown DSP and the company didn’t advertise it as a good AI processor. All in all, if you want some AI then the Snapdragon 636 is better.
Camera and communication
Snapdragon 636 is equipped with Spectra 160 which is 14-bit and supports up to 24MP single camera and up to 16MP dual camera. Whereas the optical performance of the Kirin 659unknown, and we can’t say anything about it. But smartphones equipped with Kirin 659 were also very good in terms of camera. So, we would advise you to do your research on camera performance, in terms of a smartphone, not a processor.
In the connectivity segment, Snapdragon 636 uses an X12 LTE modem that has a download speed of 600 Mbps based on Cat 12 and 150 Mbps based on Cat 13.