Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A10 Fusion

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A10 Fusion, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 test applications like Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, and how good the chips are in games Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 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 7c+ Gen 3

29%

A10 Fusion

18%

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

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

80%

A10 Fusion

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

27%

A10 Fusion

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A10 Fusion
Total score	403836	255607
CPU	113064	71565
GPU	153464	97125
MEM	64616	40905
UX	72691	46008

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A10 Fusion
Single-Core	905	762
Multi-Core	3076	1652

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A10 Fusion
Frequency	2400 MHz	2340 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	16 nm
Transistors count		3800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 575 Prime 4x1.5 GHz Kryo 575 Gold	2x2.34GHz Hurricane 4x1.46 GHz Zephyr
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	2133
Memory bandwidth	17
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 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 3 is 2% better than A10 Fusion in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 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 640	PowerVR GT7600
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	986	186
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	384	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	29.8	28.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	45.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	40.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	35.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	42.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.4	59.2
Real Racing 3	69.4	70.5
Sniper 3D	105.1	76.6
Need for Speed No Limits	66.7	64.5
Mortal Kombat X	63.7	64.5
CSR Racing 2	71.8	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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm MDM9645M
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2900 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Apple A10 Fusion is better: 13
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 parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 specs and review.