Apple M2 (8-GPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Apple M2 (8-GPU)
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple M series
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Apple M2
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 2
• Predecessor
  -- Apple M1

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Apple M2 (8-GPU) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 6 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  1x Kryo 710 Prime 4x Avalanche
• B-Core
  3x Kryo 710 Gold 4x Blizzard
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  2.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  2.36 GHz 2.80 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 662 Apple M2 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  1.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 128
• Shader
  0 1024
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 24 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  6 2
• Direct X
  12.1 --
• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2022 Q2/2022

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

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

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 or Apple M2 (8-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W 22 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M2 (8-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  4 nm 5 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 M2
• Operating systems
  Android, Windows 10 (ARM) macOS, iPadOS
• Virtualization
  None Apple Virtualization Framework
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• Release date
  Q2/2022 Q2/2022
• Part Number
  SM7450-AB --
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet