Apple A7 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Last updated: 2023-12-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A7		Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
CPU comparison Apple A7 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - 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 A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.

Apple A series (22)	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Apple A7 (1)	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (1)
7	Generation	2
A7	Architecture	Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
Apple A6	Predecessor	--
Apple A8	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Apple A7 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.
Apple A7	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.40 GHz 2x Cyclone	A-Core	2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A78
--	B-Core	1.95 GHz 4x Cortex-A55
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Apple A7	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
--	AI hardware	Qualcomm AI engine
--	AI specifications	Hexagon

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
PowerVR G6430	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 710
0.45 GHz	GPU frequency	0.58 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
28 nm	Technology	4 nm
2	Max. displays	0
16	Compute units	--
128	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
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 G6430	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 710
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.
Apple A7	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
LPDDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-6400
1 GB	Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	0
12.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	--
--	PCIe lanes	--
--	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A7 has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is --.
Apple A7	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.
Apple A7	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
28 nm	Technology	4 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv9-A (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	--
--	Socket	--
None	Virtualization	None
No	AES-NI	No
iOS	Operating systems	Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Q3/2013	Release date	Q3/2023
--	Release price	--

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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 A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	278 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	528 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 A7 PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz	115 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Adreno 710 @ 0.58 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Apple A7	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen)	Unknown

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