Apple A6X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A6X CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Apple A6X Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in 2020.
Apple A series (22) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Apple A6/A6X (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2)
6 Generation 2
A6 Architecture Kryo 468
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A5X Predecessor --
Apple A8X Successor Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Apple A6X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz
2x Swift
A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
-- B-Core 2.40 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Apple A6X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units --
128 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10 DirectX Version 12.1

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.

PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Apple A6X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
LPDDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
1 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A6X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 8 nm.

Apple A6X Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
32 nm Technology 8 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q3/2012 Release date 2020
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (21%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
524 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1559 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A6X Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Apple iPad (4. Gen) HP Chromebook x2 11
Acer Aspire 1 A114-61

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