Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 – 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 A15 Bionic (4-GPU) features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 15 generation of the Apple A series series.
Group Apple A15
-- Generation 15
-- Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 Name Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.23 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.
-- Threads 6
-- Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
None None 3.23 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 2.02 GHz
-- CPU Cores 6
None None 2x Avalanche
None None 4x Blizzard
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) uses the Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores), which has 1024 texture shaders
and 128 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 1024
-- Release date Q3/2021
-- Technology 5 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 128
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Generation 12
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 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
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 6.0 GB
-- 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 8.5 W watts.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 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 A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
-- Release date Q3/2021
Virtualization None
ISA extensions
-- Technology 5 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
-- Architecture A15
0 bytes L3-Cache 32.0 MB
Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 16.0 MB
 
 

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