Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Apple M1

Comparisons 24-08-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Apple M1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus or M1.

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 888 Plus

64%

86%

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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

83%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	M1
Total score	897046	1204017
CPU	251179	337129
GPU	340878	457523
MEM	143532	192638
UX	161476	216731

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	M1
Single-Core	1250	1807
Multi-Core	3945	7691

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	M1
Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	4x3.2 GHz Firestorm 4x2.0 GHz Icestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2666
Memory bandwidth	64	64
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	48 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Snapdragon 888 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Apple M1
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	3200 MHz
GFloPS	1486	2600
# of Cores		8
# of Shader Units	512	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	33.9	46.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	142.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	85.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	78.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	122.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	176.2
Real Racing 3	127.2	171.6
Sniper 3D	140.4	188.1
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	119.3
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	123.4
CSR Racing 2	77.1	102.7

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 580	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	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 X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Snapdragon X80 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	9500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 Plus specs and review.

M1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• M1 specs and review.