Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons 28-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple M2 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 3DMark, SuperPi, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 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%

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 13% 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%

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	97.4
Valorant	102.2	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	62.0
Apex Legends	96.1	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	83.0
Overwatch	82.8	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	76.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	55.4
Warzone	79.7	86.4
Assassin's Creed	85.8	93.0
Valheim	84.8	91.9

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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%

535%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 is more energy efficient than the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 since it has less power consumption: 8W vs. 12W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	70	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	184	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	149	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	314	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	438	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1228	10520

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M2
Single-Core	539	4095
Multi-Core	3472	29665

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

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M2
Single-Core	702	1929
Multi-Core	1885	9243

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	Apple M2
Announcement date	December 24, 2021	October 18, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	Unk	M2
Core name	Kryo 575	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	12 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	2MB
L2 cache	4MB	12MB
L3 cache		16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 31% 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 M2 is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 and Apple M2 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.