Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Detailed comparison data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in GTA, Fortnite, PUBG, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy A17 Bionic or Snapdragon 750G.

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%

Snapdragon 750G

23%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Snapdragon 750G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Snapdragon 750G

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 750G
Total score	1272718	324969
CPU	356360	90989
GPU	483633	123496
MEM	203638	51999
UX	229097	58484

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 750G
Single-Core	2435	727
Multi-Core	7152	2475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 750G
Frequency	3640 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 570
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	128	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	96 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 39% better than Snapdragon 750G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 750G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Adreno 619
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	3425	712
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		320
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	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	57.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	39.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	77.8
Real Racing 3	181.6	110.1
Sniper 3D	199.6	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	75.5
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	100.6
CSR Racing 2	108.1	69.2

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10, HLG

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 Modem-RF System
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	NavIC, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 39
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 750G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 750G specs and review.