Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 vs Apple A6X

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Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6X
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Apple A6X

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 or Apple A6X - 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 G3x Gen 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 0.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 was released in Q3/2023.

The Apple A6X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X was released in Q3/2012.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G (4) Family Apple A series (22)
Qualcomm Snapdragon G Gen 2 (1) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
2 Generation 6
Kryo Architecture A6
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5X
-- Successor Apple A8X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is -- while the Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6X is at 1.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Apple A6X
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
-- Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Apple A6X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 or Apple A6X 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.

Qualcomm Adreno A32 GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 32 nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

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 A32 GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Apple A6X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Apple A6X
Memory LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 1 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is --, while the Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Apple A6X
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 is manufactured in 4 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A6X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Characteristic Apple A6X
4 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems iOS
Q3/2023 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno A32 @ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Apple A6X
Unknown Apple iPad (4. Gen)

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