Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Apple A8
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 7c or Apple A8 - 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 7c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c was released in 2020. The Apple A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2) | CPU group | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 8 |
| Kryo 468 | Architecture | A8 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A7 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 | Successor | Apple A9 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Apple A8 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz 2x Kryo 468 Gold |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz 2x Typhoon |
| 2.40 GHz 6x Kryo 468 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
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 7c | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 618 | GPU | Apple A8 |
| 0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.53 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| -- | Compute units | 16 |
| 128 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | 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 618 | GPU | Apple A8 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A8 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A8 is 5 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple A8 cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
| 8 nm | Technology | 20 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 |
| 2020 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 7c
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 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 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors 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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors 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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 7c | Apple A8 |
| HP Chromebook x2 11 Acer Aspire 1 A114-61 |
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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