Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Apple A11 Bionic

Comparisons 24-03-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

72%

A11 Bionic

23%

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

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

87%

A11 Bionic

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

71%

A11 Bionic

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A11 Bionic
Total score	1004082	323390
CPU	281140	90544
GPU	381558	122891
MEM	160661	51735
UX	180732	58207

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A11 Bionic
Single-Core	1400	964
Multi-Core	4415	2345

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A11 Bionic
Frequency	2910 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4300 millions
Core configuration	1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.39GHz Monsoon 4x1.5 GHz Mistral
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	2133
Memory bandwidth	86	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is 14% better than A11 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 725	Apple A11 Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	2400 MHz
GFloPS	1762.89	396
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	37.9	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.1	56.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.3	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.3	49.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	76.4
Real Racing 3	142.6	123.4
Sniper 3D	157.6	80.2
Need for Speed No Limits	99.9	74
Mortal Kombat X	102.8	98.7
CSR Racing 2	86.8	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	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	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 X62 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7460 LTE
Download speed	4400 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, GPS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is better: 38
The number of parameters for which Apple A11 Bionic is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 specs and review.