Apple M2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875

Comparisons 20-10-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of Apple M2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Apple M2 or Snapdragon 875.

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

Apple M2

99%

Snapdragon 875

64%

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

Apple M2

82%

Snapdragon 875

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

Snapdragon 875

61%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 875
Total score	1377794	892580
CPU	385778	249924
GPU	523560	339178
MEM	220445	142802
UX	248006	160655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 875
Single-Core	1896	1404
Multi-Core	8862	4904

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 875
Frequency	3490 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2750
Memory bandwidth	76	51.2
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.4-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 18% better than Snapdragon 875 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple M2	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	3600	1486
# of Cores	10
# of Shader Units	2560	512
Display	2732 x 2048 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	52.3	34.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	105.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	58.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	90.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	130.5
Real Racing 3	196.5	126.8
Sniper 3D	215.6	139.5
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	88.8
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	91.9
CSR Racing 2	117.5	76.1

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	63 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	960	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Apple Modem 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

Snapdragon 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.