Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 | |
CPU comparisonApple A10 Fusion or Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) |
10 | Generation | 4 |
A10 | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A9 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A11 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is 2.34 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is at 1.80 GHz. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
A-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 |
1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
B-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon V56 |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A10 Fusion or Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 5 |
16 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 0 |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A10 Fusion can use up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
10 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 |
Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |
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