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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple M2 benchmark which processor is better

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple M2

Comparisons   07-03-2023
   Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple M2, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Apple M2.

 
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Apple M2

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 Gen 3100% Apple M299%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 387% Apple M282%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
Snapdragon 8 Gen 399% Apple M296%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple M2
Total score21664231377794
CPU606599385778
GPU823250523560
MEM346627220445
UX389957248006

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple M2
Single-Core24751896
Multi-Core78658862

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple M2
Frequency3720 MHz3490 MHz
Cores88
Bit6464
Lithography3 nm5 nm
Transistors count14000 millions20000 millions
Core configuration1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4
4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515
4x3.49 GHz Avalanche
4x2.39 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)5 W4 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 (Quad Channel)LPDDR5
Max. Memory64 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency42666400
Memory bandwidth9276
Neural Processor (NPU)YesYes
L1 cache4 MB2 Mb
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8.2-AARMv8.5-A
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 6% better than Apple M2 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media
GPUAdreno 740Apple M2
GPU Frequency980 MHz3490 MHz
GFloPS21383600
# of Cores10
# of Shader Units20482560
Display7680 x 4320 pixels2732 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 Mobile52.352.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)164.5163.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra98.298.3
Call of Duty: Mobile91.290.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)140.3139.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition202.1201.1
Real Racing 3197.6196.5
Sniper 3D216.1215.6
Need for Speed No Limits137.3136.3
Mortal Kombat X142.8141.8
CSR Racing 2118.4117.5
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 resolution360 MP63 MP
Dual Camera resolution240 MP24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Qualcomm Spectra 770Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS120960
Video Encoding resolution8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportDolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9


Networks and Navigation
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System 5GApple Modem 5G
Download speed29000 MBit/s.12500 MBit/s.
Upload speed9000 MBit/s.7500 MBit/s.
NavigationNavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, BeidouGalileo, GPS, Beidou
NFC supportYesYes
5G supportYesYes


Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 11
   Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
Apple M2 SoC - all data

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


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Comparisons
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Apple A16 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs Google Tensor G2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A15 Bionic
• Vs Google Tensor
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Apple A13 Bionic
• Vs Apple A14 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs Qualcomm QCM6490
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 930
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1050
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1330
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1380
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek MT8188J
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T820
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T760
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
• Vs Google Tensor G3
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 8000
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite


Apple M2 SoC Comparisons
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Apple A16 Bionic
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Google Tensor G2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A15 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
• Vs Google Tensor
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs Apple A10 Fusion
• Vs Apple A11 Bionic
• Vs Apple A12 Bionic
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Apple A13 Bionic
• Vs Apple A14 Bionic
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1050
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
• Vs Samsung Exynos 990
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 920
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 900T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 900
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 828
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 820
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 800T
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Qualcomm QCM6490
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Qualcomm QCS7230
• Vs Qualcomm QCS6490
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1330
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1380
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek MT8188J
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T820
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
• Vs Google Tensor G3
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 8000
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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