Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Apple A8
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Apple A8 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and the Apple A8 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 8 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Apple A8 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon | Family | Apple A series |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | CPU group | Apple A8/A8X |
| 4 | Generation | 8 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A8 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A7 |
| -- | Successor | Apple A9 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A8 clocks with --, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 506 | GPU | Apple A8 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.53 GHz |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | |
| 5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 1 |
| Compute units | 16 | |
| 96 | Shader | 128 |
| 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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| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, while the Apple A8 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| L2 Cache | 1.00 MB | |
| L3 Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| PCIe version | ||
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A8 is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A8 is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm. |
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| 14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
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| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| -- | 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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Adreno 506 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Apple A8 |
| Unknown | Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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