Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy vs Apple A9

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Apple A9

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy and the Apple A9 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Apple A9 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Apple A series (22)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (2) CPU group Apple A9/A9X (2)
2 Generation 9
Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510 Architecture A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Predecessor Apple A8
-- Successor Apple A10 Fusion

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.36 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A9 clocks with 1.85 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Characteristic Apple A9
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.36 GHz
1x Cortex-X3
A-Core 1.85 GHz
2x Twister
2.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A715/A710
B-Core --
2.00 GHz
3x Cortex-A510
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Characteristic Apple A9
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 780 @ 26 TOPS AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU Apple A9
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 6
4 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
6 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12.1 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 740 GPU Apple A9
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, while the Apple A9 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Characteristic Apple A9
LPDDR5X-8400 Memory LPDDR4-3200
24 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
67.0 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 Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A9 is 5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Characteristic Apple A9
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Apple A9 is at 7.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Characteristic Apple A9
4 nm Technology 16 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (100%)
Apple A9 (34%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (100%)
Apple A9 (19%)

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 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1573 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
558 (35%)

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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8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5017 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
1024 (20%)

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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8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1924 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
632 (33%)

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 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5163 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
921 (18%)

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 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz
1840 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz
250 (14%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
1238550 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
172160 (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 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
2053 (100%)

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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
26 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Apple A9
Unknown Apple iPhone 6s
Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen)

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