Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple M4
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Apple M4 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and the Apple M4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 8 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Apple M4 which has 9 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus (1) | CPU group | Apple M4 (2) |
| 3 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | M4 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 | Predecessor | Apple M3 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple M4 clocks with 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz), has 9 CPU cores and can calculate 9 threads in parallel. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 8 | Cores | 9 |
| 8 | Threads | 9 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x P-Core |
| 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-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+ Gen 3 | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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 642L | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| 0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 6 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 4 | Compute units | 160 |
| 384 | Shader | 1280 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
| 12.0 | 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 642L | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3, while the Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple M4 is 22 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Apple M4 is at 18.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 6 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 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+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 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+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 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+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 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+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 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+ Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 | Apple M4 |
| Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) |
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