Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 vs Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)

Last updated: 2023-11-14

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 801		Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
CPU comparison Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 or Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) - 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 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013. The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) has 24 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) was released in Q2/2023.

Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)	Family	Apple M series (25)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)	CPU group	Apple M2 (8)
2	Generation	2
Krait 400	Architecture	M2
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.45 GHz. The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Characteristic	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
4	Cores	24
4	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.45 GHz 4x Krait 400	A-Core	0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 16x Avalanche
--	B-Core	0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 8x Blizzard
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 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. 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Characteristic	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
Qualcomm AI engine	AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
Hexagon QDSP6 V5	AI specifications	32 Neural cores @ 31.6 TOPS

Internal Graphics 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 330	GPU	Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core)
0.60 GHz	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
0.60 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.40 GHz
3	GPU Generation	2
28 nm	Technology	5 nm
0	Max. displays	8
--	Compute units	960
32	Shader	7680
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	192 GB
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 330	GPU	Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Characteristic	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
LPDDR3-1866	Memory	LPDDR5-6400
8 GB	Max. Memory	192 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	819.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	72.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	64
--	PCIe Bandwidth	126.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) is 80 W.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Characteristic	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	80 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) cache has a total of 72.00 MB.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Characteristic	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
28 nm	Technology	5 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
--	Socket	--
None	Virtualization	Apple Virtualization Framework
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS
Q2/2013	Release date	Q2/2023
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (8%)

Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (2%)

Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	159 (8%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	1940 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	501 (2%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	27860 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	126 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	1918 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	1695 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	28570 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	2689 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	21450 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) Apple M2 Ultra (60 Core) @ 1.40 GHz	21300 (100%)

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	48560 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 28,570 CB R23 MC @ 80 W	357 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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).


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) 24C 24T @ 0.66 GHz	31.6 (100%)

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