Qualcomm has launched its biggest competitor to Apple’s A16 Bionic: it’s the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has arrived to compete with Apple’s A16 Bionic chip, will it surpass it?
Qualcomm introduced its new generation processors that will rival the A16 Bionic chip that equips the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. new Snapdragon 8 Generation 2 It promises to improve power and efficiency over its predecessor, but will it outperform Apple’s most powerful chip?
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is Qualcomm’s latest for mobile devices
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 Features
| features | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|
| Production process | 4nm |
| Processor | 1x Arm Cortex-X3 @ 3.2 GHz 4x Arm Cortex @ 2.8 GHz performance 3x Arm Cortex @ 2.0 GHz efficiency |
| GPUs | Real-time hardware accelerated Adreno 740 Raytracing Gaming HDR with 10-bit depth. API support: OpenGL 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3 |
| Screen | 4K up to 60Hz QHD+ up to 144Hz |
| AI | Qualcomm Hexagon Processor 4.5 times higher capacity than previous generation |
| data store | Up to 16GB LPDDR5X (4200Mbps) |
| ISP | 18-bit HDR ISP up to three 36MP lag-free cameras simultaneously Up to 960FPS at 720p Slow motion 8K video capture at 30FPS 4K video capture at 120FPS 8K video playback at 60FPS Multi-Frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) |
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 RF Modem Sub-6GHz + mmWave ready Up to 10Gbps download Up to 3.5Gbps upload 4CC Carrier Aggregation 8CC mmWave |
| connection | Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7, Spatial Audio up to 5.8 Gbps with Head Motion Detection |
Major CPU and GPU improvements
this Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 to repeat strategy As for the CPU. We have a high performance main core up to 3.2 GHz with ARM Cortex-X3 architecture, as well as 4 high performance cores up to 2.8 GHz and 3 high efficiency 2 GHz cores.
We have an interesting upgrade, but this one will focus more on performance than power. this is expected Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 25% more efficient compared to the previous generation.
And in terms of graphics power, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2, Adreno 740 GPU that improves performance by 25% and will be more efficient than the previous generation.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 boosts efficiency and graphics power
Geekbench Ratings: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and A16 Bionic
When it comes to comparison with Apple’s A16 Bionic chip, it shows once again that Apple is still ahead. new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can’t outperform A16 Bionic In the Geekbench performance test. But not only that Also can’t beat A15 Bionic previous generation.
These are scores of the last two generations of mobile chips from Apple and Qualcomm:
- Apple A16 Bionic: 5052 (multi-core) and 1903 (single-core).
- Apple A15 Bionic: 4874 (multi-core) and 1769 (single-core).
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: 4506 (multi-core) and 1387 (single-core).
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1: 4328 (multi-core) and 1298 (single-core).
As we have seen, Apple still has an advantage over its biggest rivalWe can also appreciate that the improvements of both chips compared to previous generations are not very pronounced.
Source: i Padizate
