Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Full comparison data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy A17 Bionic or Snapdragon 778G.

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 778G

36%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Snapdragon 778G

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Snapdragon 778G

33%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Total score	1272718	508178
CPU	356360	142283
GPU	483633	193112
MEM	203638	81312
UX	229097	91473

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Single-Core	2435	789
Multi-Core	7152	2870

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 778G
Frequency	3640 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	1x2.4 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	4666
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 34% better than Snapdragon 778G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 778G. 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	60.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	53.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	59.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	48.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	73.7
Real Racing 3	181.6	119.3
Sniper 3D	199.6	113.7
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	83.7
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	77.1
CSR Racing 2	108.1	77.6

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	36 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.	2900 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GBeidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 778G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 778G specs and review.