Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G

Comparisons   09-03-2023
   Detailed testing data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy A17 Bionic or Snapdragon 870 5G.

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 870 5G

50%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

Snapdragon 870 5G

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

Snapdragon 870 5G

47%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 870 5G
Total score	1272718	703475
CPU	356360	196982
GPU	483633	267320
MEM	203638	112558
UX	229097	126630

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 870 5G
Single-Core	2435	1106
Multi-Core	7152	3869

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	Snapdragon 870 5G
Frequency	3640 MHz	3200 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	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.48 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2750
Memory bandwidth	128	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 12% better than Snapdragon 870 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A17 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 870 5G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A17 Bionic	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	3425	1348
# of Cores	6
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	82.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	50.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	46.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	71.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	103.8
Real Racing 3	181.6	62.9
Sniper 3D	199.6	95.6
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	90.5
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	65.4
CSR Racing 2	108.1	65.4

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	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 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, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	12000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	Beidou, GPS, Galileo, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, QZSS, GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint 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 870 5G SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 870 5G specs and review.