Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple M1

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple M1, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 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 898

72%

86%

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

Snapdragon 898

82%

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

69%

83%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 898	M1
Total score	1004791	1204017
CPU	281332	337129
GPU	381820	457523
MEM	160773	192638
UX	180867	216731

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	M1
Single-Core	1401	1807
Multi-Core	4418	7691

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	M1
Frequency	3090 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 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 3% better than Snapdragon 898 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	37.5	46.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	142.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	85.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	78.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	122.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	176.2
Real Racing 3	142.7	171.6
Sniper 3D	157.3	188.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	119.3
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	123.4
CSR Racing 2	86.6	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	320 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 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, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.

M1 SoC - all data

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

• M1 specs and review.