Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Apple A4
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Apple A4 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or Apple A4 - 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 4 Gen 1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 was released in Q3/2022. The Apple A4 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A4 was released in Q2/2010. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 (1) | CPU group | Apple A4 (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Kryo Gold / Kryo Silver | Architecture | A4 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
| 8 | Cores | 1 |
| 8 | Threads | 1 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz) 1x Cortex-A8 |
| 1.80 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 619 | GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
| 0.01 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 8 nm | Technology | 65nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| -- | Compute units | 2 |
| 128 | Shader | 2 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 619 | GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A4 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 0.51 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A4 is --. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple A4 cache has a total of 0.51 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
| 6 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q2/2010 |
| -- | 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 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 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 4 Gen 1
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Apple A4 |
| Unknown | Apple iPhone 4 |
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