Apple A10X Fusion vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Let's find out which one of Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A10X Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Apple A series Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  10 5
• CPU group
  Apple A10/A10X Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
• Predecessor
  Apple A9X --
• Successor
  Apple A12Z Bionic --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A10X Fusion vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.38 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  3x Hurricane 4x Kryo 260 Gold
• B core
  3x Zephyr 4x Kryo 260 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A10X Qualcomm Adreno 509
• GPU frequency
  0.90 GHz 0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.72 GHz
• Execution units
  12 0
• Shader
  384 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 0
• Generation
  7 5
• DirectX Version
  12.1
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q2/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR4-1333
• Max. Memory
  3 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A10X Fusion or Qualcomm Snapdragon 636? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB --
• Architecture
  A10 Kryo 260
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q4/2017
• Part Number
  -- SDM636

List of devices based on Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen)Apple TV 4K Unknown