Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Apple A11 Bionic

Comparisons 18-02-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Apple A11 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy QCS7230 or A11 Bionic.

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

QCS7230

48%

A11 Bionic

23%

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

QCS7230

79%

A11 Bionic

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS7230

45%

A11 Bionic

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS7230	A11 Bionic
Total score	669389	323390
CPU	187418	90544
GPU	254358	122891
MEM	107092	51735
UX	120490	58207

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS7230	A11 Bionic
Single-Core	1052	964
Multi-Core	3681	2345

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS7230	A11 Bionic
Frequency	2800 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count		4300 millions
Core configuration	1x2.8 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 1x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	2x2.39GHz Monsoon 4x1.5 GHz Mistral
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCS7230 is 11% better than A11 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCS7230 has -2 more core than A11 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Apple A11 Bionic
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	2400 MHz
GFloPS	1348	396
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	2434 x 1124 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	25.8	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.9	56.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.3	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	49.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.8	76.4
Real Racing 3	82.1	123.4
Sniper 3D	89.8	80.2
Need for Speed No Limits	75.2	74
Mortal Kombat X	54.3	98.7
CSR Racing 2	66.8	86.4

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	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7460 LTE
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS7230 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Apple A11 Bionic is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS7230 SoC - all data

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

• QCS7230 specs and review.