Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Apple A10 Fusion | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Apple A10 Fusion - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
3 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A10 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A9 |
-- | Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is 1.40 GHz while the Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is at 2.34 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
-- | B-Core | 1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon 536 | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 or Apple A10 Fusion 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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Qualcomm Adreno 505 | GPU | Apple A10 |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
0.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | 7 |
28 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
48 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Qualcomm Adreno 505 | GPU | Apple A10 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Apple A10 Fusion supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --, while the Apple A10 Fusion has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
28 nm | Technology | 10 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 |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Apple A10 Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |