Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Full testing data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy A17 Bionic or Snapdragon 780G.

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 780G

51%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Snapdragon 780G

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Snapdragon 780G

49%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 780G
Total score	1272718	718020
CPU	356360	201053
GPU	483633	272842
MEM	203638	114874
UX	229097	129242

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 780G
Single-Core	2435	1608
Multi-Core	7152	5467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 780G
Frequency	3640 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
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 780G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 780G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	3425	986
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	3360 x 1600 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	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	84.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	51.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	47.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	72.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	105.3
Real Racing 3	181.6	64.2
Sniper 3D	199.6	67.6
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	72.6
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	75.4
CSR Racing 2	108.1	72.2

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 570
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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 780G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.