Snapdragon 636 vs Helio P60
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (with Adreno 509 graphics) and Mediatek Helio P60 (Mali-G72 MP3). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs and comprehensive tests in benchmarks like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
- Performs 2.1x better in floating-point computations
- Developers optimize games for Snapdragon processors more often than for Helio
- Compatible with the latest DirectX 12.1
Pros of Mediatek Helio P60
- Has the smaller size of the transistor (12 versus 14 nm)
- Shows better (up to 16%) AnTuTu 8 score – 168K vs 145K
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1800 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~11%)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Specifications
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 2 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 2 billion | - |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 509 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Architecture | Adreno 500 | Bifrost |
| GPU frequency | 720 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Cores | - | 3 |
| Number of ALUs | 128 | - |
| FLOPS | 184 Gigaflops | 86 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1333 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| 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 32MP, 2x 24MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| 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. 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 | 4.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | October 2017 | February 2018 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SDM636 | MT6771 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 official site | Mediatek Helio P60 official site |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 31
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