Apple A8X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A8X and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A8X 3 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (3) |
| 8 | Generation | 3 |
| A8 | Architecture | Kryo |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Apple A6X | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A9X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8X is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 clocks with 2.15 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A8X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| 3 | Cores | 4 |
| 3 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz 3x Typhoon |
A-Core | 2.15 GHz 2x Kryo |
| -- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 2x Kryo |
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 A8X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 680 |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| Apple A8X | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| 0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.62 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.62 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 32 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11,1 |
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 A8X | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A8X, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A8X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-3733 |
| 2 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A8X has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A8X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| 8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8X has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Apple A8X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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 A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 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 A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 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 A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 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 A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 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 A8X
Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 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 A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4C 4T @ 2.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A8X | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 |
| Apple iPad Air 2 | Unknown |
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