Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Apple A10 Fusion

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 – 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Apple A10 Fusion features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Apple A series series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Group Apple A10/A10X
6 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Name Apple A10 Fusion
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.34 GHz.
8 Threads 4
1.7 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.09 GHz
8 CPU Cores 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Kryo 360 Gold Cores A 2x Hurricane
No Hyperthreading No
2.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.34 GHz
No Overclocking No
6x Kryo 360 Silver Cores B 2x Zephyr
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 615, which has 256 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple A10 Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A10 Fusion uses the Apple A10, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
256 Shaders 192
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2016
10 nm Technology 16 nm
12.1 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
0.7 GHz GPU frequency 0.9 GHz
6 Generation 7
0.7 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 615 GPU name Apple A10
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4-3200
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 3.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

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

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
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 A10 Fusion is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2016
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 360 Architecture A10
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Android Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SDM670 Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB