Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Apple M2 (8-GPU)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
VS
Apple M2 (8-GPU)

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU)? 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 (8-GPU)
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
Apple M1
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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

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

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 (8-GPU). 

Qualcomm Adreno 730
GPU name
Apple M2 (8 Core)
0.84 GHz
GPU frequency
1.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
7
Generation
2
12.1
DirectX Version
no data
0
Execution units
128
0
Shader
1024
0
Max. displays
2
4 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2022
--
Max. GPU Memory
24 GB
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Direct X
--

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
No

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
LPDDR5-6400
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Max. Memory
24 GB
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Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
no data
ECC
No
no data
Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
no data
PCIe
4.0
no data
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

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

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
no data

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.
100 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
10 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--
no data
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
22 W

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
Apple Virtualization Framework
N/A
Socket
--
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2022
ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
20.00 MB
SM8450
Part Number
--
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
no data
Chip design
Chiplet
no data
Operating systems
macOS, iPadOS
no data
Release price
--
no data
Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2 (8-GPU)