Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 28-02-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple M1 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

51%

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 8% better than Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

51%

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	95.8
Valorant	102.2	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	61.0
Apex Legends	96.1	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	81.7
Overwatch	82.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	75.1
DOOM Eternal	51.1	54.5
Warzone	79.7	84.9
Assassin's Creed	85.8	91.5
Valheim	84.8	90.4

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 computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

292%

388%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 as it consumes less power: 8W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	70	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	184	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	149	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	314	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	438	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1228	7782

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M1
Single-Core	539	3413
Multi-Core	3472	22028

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M1
Single-Core	702	1746
Multi-Core	1885	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M1
Announcement date	December 24, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	M1
Core name	Kryo 575	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	2MB
L2 cache	4MB	16MB
L3 cache
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 25% better than Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and Apple M1 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.