Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons   01-11-2024
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A17 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 8 Elite

100%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

Snapdragon 8 Elite

88%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Elite

98%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A17 Bionic
Total score	3123644	1272718
CPU	874624	356360
GPU	1186984	483633
MEM	499774	203638
UX	562252	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	3395	2435
Multi-Core	10489	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A17 Bionic
Frequency	4320 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	22000 millions
Core configuration	2x4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M)	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	5300	4266
Memory bandwidth	92	128
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	96 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Elite is 15% better than A17 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 830	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	3382	3425
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	3072
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	116.6	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	372.6	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	220.1	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	205.1	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	314.4	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	454.5	185.7
Real Racing 3	444.4	181.6
Sniper 3D	485.2	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	309.7	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	321.3	130.6
CSR Racing 2	265.5	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	320 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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 X80 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GPS, NavIC, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC enabled	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 8 Elite is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 9
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 joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Elite 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.