Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Apple A10 Fusion | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 7+ Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.91 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 was released in Q2/2023. 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 (102) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 (1) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 | Architecture | A10 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Predecessor | Apple A9 |
-- | Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is 2.91 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 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.91 GHz 1x Cortex-X2 |
A-Core | 2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
2.49 GHz 3x Cortex-A710 |
B-Core | 1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A510 |
C-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 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
Hexagon | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 725 | GPU | Apple A10 |
0.58 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | 7 |
4 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12.1 | 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 725 | GPU | Apple A10 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 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 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 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 7+ Gen 2 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 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 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 7+ Gen 2 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
4 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 725 @ 0.58 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Apple A10 Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |