Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A13 Bionic

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – 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 8 Gen 1 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The Apple A13 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Apple A series series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Group Apple A13
1 Generation 13
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Name Apple A13 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.65 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
4x Kryo Silver Cores C None
8 Threads 6
2.5 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.8 GHz
8 CPU Cores 6
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Kryo Prime Cores A 2x Lightning
No Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.65 GHz
No Overclocking No
3x Kryo Gold Cores B 4x Thunder
1.8 GHz C-Core Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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.
The Apple A13 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A13 Bionic uses the Apple A13, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
-- Shaders 256
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2019
4 nm Technology 7 nm
12.1 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 32
0.82 GHz GPU frequency 1.35 GHz
7 Generation 10
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 730 GPU name Apple A13
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 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
LPDDR5-6400 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 4.0 GB
4 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth 34.1 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 6 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is manufactured using a 4 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2019
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Architecture A13 (Lightning / Thunder)
6.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SM8450 Part Number --
Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 8.0 MB