Apple A8 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
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CPU comparisonApple A8 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 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 A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) |
| 8 | Generation | 2 |
| A8 | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A7 | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A9 | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.15 GHz. |
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| Apple A8 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz 2x Typhoon |
A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Apple A8 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| Apple A8 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 16 | Compute units | -- |
| 128 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 A8 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A8 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Apple A8 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A8 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W. |
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| Apple A8 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Apple A8 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 7 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, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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.
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.59 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
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).
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A8 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 |
| Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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