Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Apple A10 Fusion

Comparisons   08-10-2022
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Apple A10 Fusion, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or A10 Fusion.

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

A10 Fusion

18%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

A10 Fusion

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

A10 Fusion

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	A10 Fusion
Total score	396715	255607
CPU	111073	71565
GPU	150757	97125
MEM	63474	40905
UX	71401	46008

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	A10 Fusion
Single-Core	619	762
Multi-Core	1856	1652

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	A10 Fusion
Frequency	2000 MHz	2340 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	16 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	3800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.34GHz Hurricane 4x1.46 GHz Zephyr
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 A10 Fusion is 14% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 has -2 more core than A10 Fusion. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	PowerVR GT7600
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	1486	186
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512	196
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2048 x 1536 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	28.8	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	45.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	40.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.3	35.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.6	42.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.8	59.2
Real Racing 3	68.7	70.5
Sniper 3D	70.6	76.6
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	64.5
Mortal Kombat X	70.9	64.5
CSR Racing 2	65.8	52.4

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	200 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	240	960
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	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm MDM9645M
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A10 Fusion is better: 14
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 parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 specs and review.