Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons 23-10-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Apple A17 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 like AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 or A17 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 7s Gen 2

64%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

88%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

61%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A17 Bionic
Total score	903674	1272718
CPU	253026	356360
GPU	343396	483633
MEM	144586	203638
UX	162661	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	1260	2435
Multi-Core	3974	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	A17 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	22000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	92	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 34% better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 has -2 more core than A17 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 690	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	740	3425
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	512
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	33.5	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.5	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.3	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.8	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	132.8	185.7
Real Racing 3	128.9	181.6
Sniper 3D	141.8	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	89.8	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	92.3	130.6
CSR Racing 2	77.3	108.1

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	48 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	2900 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 specs and review.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 Bionic specs and review.