Comparisons 03-12-2021
Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple M1, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or M1.
Summary benchmark resultsAs 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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 99% |
M1 | 99% |
Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 84% |
M1 | 99% |
Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 94% |
M1 | 99% |
Antutu 8Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
M1 | | Total score | 1014839 | 1204017 | | CPU | 268491 | 179367 | | GPU | 334895 | 371998 | | MEM | 153388 | 95242 | | UX | 139755 | 75217 |
GeekBench 5.2This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
M1 | | Single-Core | 1415 | 1807 | | Multi-Core | 4462 | 7691 |
Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
M1 | | Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3200 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 8 | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm | | Transistors count | | 16000 millions | | Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710
4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 4x3.2 GHz Firestorm
4x2.0 GHz Icestorm | | Power consumption (TDP) | 6 W | 5 W | | Memory type | LPDDR5 (Quad Channel) | LPDDR4X | | Max. Memory | 32 Gb | 32 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 3200 | 2666 | | Memory bandwidth | 88 | 64 | | Neural Processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes | | L1 cache | 1 MB | 48 KB | | L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB | | L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB | | Instruction set architecture (ISA) | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 6% better than Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.
GPU and Media| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple M1 | | GPU Frequency | 970 MHz | 3200 MHz | | GFloPS | 1800 | 2600 | | # of Cores | | 8 | | # of Shader Units | 1024 | 128 | | Display | 7680 x 4320 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 | | | | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) | | | | Garena Free Fire - The Cobra | | | | Call of Duty: Mobile | | | | Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile) | | | | Minecraft: Pocket Edition | | | | Real Racing 3 | | | | Sniper 3D | | | | Need for Speed No Limits | | | | Mortal Kombat X | | | | CSR Racing 2 | | |
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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.
Cameras| Camera resolution | 200 MP | 24 MP | | Dual Camera resolution | 64 MP | 24 MP | | Image Signal Processor (ISP) | Qualcomm Spectra 680 | Apple ISP | | Video Encoding FPS | 120 | 960 | | Video Encoding resolution | 8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD | | Codec support | Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10 | Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 |
Networks and Navigation| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G | Snapdragon X80 5G | | Download speed | 15000 MBit/s. | 9500 MBit/s. | | Upload speed | 6000 MBit/s. | 6000 MBit/s. | | Navigation | NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS | Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou | | NFC support | Yes | Yes | | 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Samsung Exynos 2200 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Google Tensor
• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
CPU Versus Battle
• Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Vs Apple M1
• MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Vs Apple M1
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 Vs Apple M1
• Samsung Exynos 2200 Vs Apple M1
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 Vs Apple M1
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro Vs Apple M1
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Vs Apple M1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• MediaTek Dimensity 1300 Vs Apple M1
• MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Vs Apple M1
• MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Vs Apple M1
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