Apple M2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895

Comparisons 20-10-2022

Full comparison data of Apple M2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Apple M2 or Snapdragon 895.

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 895

65%

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

Apple M2

82%

Snapdragon 895

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

Snapdragon 895

62%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 895
Total score	1377794	913355
CPU	385778	255748
GPU	523560	347074
MEM	220445	146131
UX	248006	164393

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 895
Single-Core	1896	1274
Multi-Core	8862	4016

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	Snapdragon 895
Frequency	3490 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	76	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 16% better than Snapdragon 895 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 730
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	3600	1800
# of Cores	10
# of Shader Units	2560	1024
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	34.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	108.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	63.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	59.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	92.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	133.9
Real Racing 3	196.5	129.8
Sniper 3D	215.6	143.5
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	90.4
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	93.3
CSR Racing 2	117.5	78.8

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	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	960	120
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	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Apple Modem 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	10000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.