Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Apple M2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Apple M2

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Apple M2? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Name
Apple M2
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU group
Apple M2
Qualcomm Snapdragon
Family
Apple M series
1
Generation
2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Apple M2? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
8
CPU Cores
8
3.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
2.50 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
No turbo
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
1x Cortex-X2
A core
4x Unknown
3x Cortex-A710
B core
4x Unknown
4x Cortex-A510
C core
--

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Apple M2. 

Qualcomm Adreno 730
GPU name
Apple M2 (8 Core)
0.84 GHz
GPU frequency
3.50 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
7
Generation
2
12.1
DirectX Version
0
Execution units
128
0
Max. displays
3
4 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
--
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
LPDDR5-5500
no data
Max. Memory
16 GB
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
No
no data
PCIe version
4.0

Memory & PCIe

LPDDR5-3200
Memory type
no data
16 GB
Max. Memory
no data
No
ECC
no data
4
Memory channels
no data

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
20 W
--
TDP down
10 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

4.00 MB
L3-Cache
--
4 nm
Technology
5 nm
Kryo
Architecture
M2
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
SM8450
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2