Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Full compare data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy A17 Bionic or Snapdargon 782G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A17 Bionic

91%

Snapdargon 782G

44%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A17 Bionic

87%

Snapdargon 782G

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Snapdargon 782G

42%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A17 Bionic	Snapdargon 782G
Total score	1272718	615790
CPU	356360	172419
GPU	483633	233993
MEM	203638	98521
UX	229097	110849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A17 Bionic	Snapdargon 782G
Single-Core	2435	956
Multi-Core	7152	3478

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Snapdargon 782G
Frequency	3640 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	4680 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Prime 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	128	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 25% better than Snapdargon 782G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdargon 782G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Adreno 642L
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	3425	906.58
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	48.5	27.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	69.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	95.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	53.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	59.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	86.3
Real Racing 3	181.6	191.4
Sniper 3D	199.6	210.6
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	152.1
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	152.5
CSR Racing 2	108.1	133.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	QZSS, GPS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GBeidou, GLONASS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdargon 782G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdargon 782G specs and review.