Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  5 4
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 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
  1.60 GHz 1.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  1.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Kryo 260 Gold 1x Kryo 670 Prime
• B core
  4x Kryo 260 Silver 3x Kryo 670 Gold
• C core
  -- 4x Kryo 670 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 509 Qualcomm Adreno 642
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.72 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  0 4
• Shader
  128 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  0 1
• Generation
  5 5
• DirectX Version
  12.1 12.0
• Technology
  14 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 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
  LPDDR4-1333 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G? 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)
  5 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kryo 260 Kryo 670
• Technology
  14 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q2/2021
• Part Number
  SDM636 SM7350

List of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G.

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