Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Apple A9

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 vs Apple A9, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 or Apple A9.

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 7c Gen 2

17%

Apple A9

12%

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

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Apple A9

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Apple A9

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Apple A9
Total score	238247	168386
CPU	66707	47145
GPU	90523	63993
MEM	38109	26945
UX	42883	30308

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Apple A9
Single-Core	602	501
Multi-Core	1815	1088

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2	Apple A9
Frequency	2500 MHz	1850 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count		2400 millions
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468	2x1.85 GHz Twister
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2133
Memory bandwidth	20	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 26% better than Apple A9 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 has -2 more core than Apple A9. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 618	PowerVR GT7600
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	136
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	256	148
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	26.5	22.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.6	26.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.7	56.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	29.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.2	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	32.8
Real Racing 3	83.8	99.4
Sniper 3D	72.6	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	100.1	79.5
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	73.8
CSR Racing 2	67.1	79.5

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	32 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Qualcomm MDM9635M
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple A9 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 specs and review.