Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple M2

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Detailed comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple M2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or 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 8s Gen 3

76%

Apple M2

99%

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

96%

Apple M2

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

74%

Apple M2

96%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple M2
Total score	1657314	1377794
CPU	464044	385778
GPU	629787	523560
MEM	265170	220445
UX	298317	248006

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple M2
Single-Core	2035	1896
Multi-Core	6017	8862

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Apple M2
Frequency	300 MHz	3490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12000 millions	20000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	6400
Memory bandwidth	92	76
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	2 Mb
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 91% better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 735	Apple M2
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	3490 MHz
GFloPS	2086	3600
# of Cores		10
# of Shader Units	1536	2560
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	61.9	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	197.3	163.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	116.9	98.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	108.2	90.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	166.1	139.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	241.8	201.1
Real Racing 3	235.8	196.5
Sniper 3D	257.2	215.6
Need for Speed No Limits	164.7	136.3
Mortal Kombat X	170.2	141.8
CSR Racing 2	140.6	117.5

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 resolution	200 MP	63 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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 X70 Modem-RF System 5G	Apple Modem 5G
Download speed	6500 MBit/s.	12500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	Galileo, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.