Samsung Exynos 9610 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Samsung Exynos 9610 or Samsung Exynos 9610 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Samsung Exynos 9610 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Samsung Exynos series.
Samsung Exynos 9600 Group
3 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
Samsung Exynos 9610 Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Samsung Exynos Family
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Samsung Exynos 9610 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
8 Threads --
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency None
8 CPU Cores --
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture --
4x Cortex-A73 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
2.3 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Cortex-A53 Cores B None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Samsung Exynos 9610 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Samsung Exynos 9610 uses the ARM Mali-G72 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 does not have integrated graphics.
48 Shaders --
Q3/2017 Release date --
16 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
Bifrost 2 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1600 Memory type
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Memory channels --
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Samsung Exynos 9610 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Q4/2018 Release date --
None Virtualization
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology --
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes