Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 vs Apple A8

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A8 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Apple A series series.
Group Apple A8/A8X
-- Generation 8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Name Apple A8
-- Segment Mobile
Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A8 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Apple A8 is 1.5 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
None None 1.5 GHz
-- CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2x Typhoon
-- Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A8 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A8 uses the Apple A8, which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 20 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Execution units 16
-- Release date Q3/2014
GPU name Apple A8
-- Shaders 128
-- GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type LPDDR3-1600
-- Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 1.0 GB
-- Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A8 is manufactured using a 20 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Virtualization None
-- Technology 20 nm
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Socket
Operating systems iOS
-- Architecture A8
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
1532
1532
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1281
1281

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
941
941
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
607
607

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
770
770
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
588
588

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
412
412
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
166
166

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
324
324
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NoneC NoneT @ --
151
151