Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Apple A11 Bionic

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Apple A11 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7c 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 7c

16%

A11 Bionic

23%

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

Snapdragon 7c

78%

A11 Bionic

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c

13%

A11 Bionic

22%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c	A11 Bionic
Total score	222661	323390
CPU	62334	90544
GPU	84620	122891
MEM	35625	51735
UX	40088	58207

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c	A11 Bionic
Single-Core	499	964
Multi-Core	1696	2345

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c	A11 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count		4300 millions
Core configuration	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 468	2x2.39GHz Monsoon 4x1.5 GHz Mistral
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	12 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	17	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache
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 A11 Bionic is 3% better than Snapdragon 7c in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c 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 618	Apple A11 Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	2400 MHz
GFloPS	452.14	396
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	256
Display	2560 x 1440 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	21.5	26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.3	56.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.3	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.1	49.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.4	76.4
Real Racing 3	84.2	123.4
Sniper 3D	105.7	80.2
Need for Speed No Limits	87.5	74
Mortal Kombat X	69.9	98.7
CSR Racing 2	57.9	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	32 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 255	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, VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Intel XMM 7460 LTE
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, QZSS, GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, Beidou, SBAS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Apple A11 Bionic is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c specs and review.