Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A17 Bionic

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A17 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3

76%

A17 Bionic

91%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

A17 Bionic

87%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

A17 Bionic

88%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	A17 Bionic
Total score	1657314	1272718
CPU	464044	356360
GPU	629787	483633
MEM	265170	203638
UX	298317	229097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	A17 Bionic
Single-Core	2035	2435
Multi-Core	6017	7152

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	A17 Bionic
Frequency	300 MHz	3640 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions	22000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	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	4266	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)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 91% better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 735	Apple A17 Bionic
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	3640 MHz
GFloPS	2086	3425
# of Cores		6
# of Shader Units	1536
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	61.9	48.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	151.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	90.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	83.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	128.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	185.7
Real Racing 3	235.8	181.6
Sniper 3D	257.2	199.6
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	125.9
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	130.6
CSR Racing 2	140.6	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	200 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 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 X70 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	6500 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	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 8s Gen 3 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple A17 Bionic is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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.