We have seen a plethora of tests in the past revealing how the A-series chips in the iPhone are faster than that Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips. While Apple did widen the leap, Qualcomm chips are gradually narrowing the gap. The latest comparison shows how Snapdragon chips have started picking up the pace in terms of performance and efficiency compared to Apple's A-series chips. Scroll down to read more details on how Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip is closing the gap with Apple's A16 Bionic chip.
Snapdragon chips are catching up to Apple's A-series chips with enhanced performance and battery life
Twitter user @9lekt shared on Twitter how Snapdragon chips are gradually catching up to Apple's A-series chips. In one image, he compared the Snapdragon 865 to the A 13 Bionic chip. It shows the difference in performance between the two chips. In the second image, the user compared Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip to Apple's flagship A16 Bionic chipset. On first look, we can see how the performance and efficiency ratios are closing in.
According to the information, the Snapdragon 865 chip featured 45 percent less battery life efficiency compared to the A13 Bionic. Currently, the efficiency gap is 14 percent with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and the A16 Bionic chip. What this means is that Qualcomm's chips are gradually becoming more power efficient. In 3DMark testing, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip scores 20 percent higher than Apple's A16 Bionic chipset.
Snapdragon is slowly catching up Apple A series. pic.twitter.com/19qnbUeIn6
— S PAIN (@9lekt) May 4, 2023
As for the single and multi-core performance, the different levels are decreasing. The Snapdragon 865 chip featured a 33 percent lower single-core score and 11 percent lower multi-core score compared to the A13 Bionic chip. As for the latest chips, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip is 26 percent lower in single-core score while only 5 percent lower in multi-core score compared to the flagship A16 Bionic chipset.
Take note the comparison is conditional as it takes into account the same battery capacity, and the benchmarks are recorded on Geekbench 5. Nonetheless, it is great to see the competition catching up to Apple. The Cupertino giant is currently working on its forthcoming A17 Bionic chips, which will be based on TSMC's 3nm architecture. We are expecting major performance gains and giant leaps in terms of efficiency. Additionally, Apple will also optimize the software experience to rally with the enhanced performance capabilities of the A17 Bionic chip.
This is all there is to it, folks. We will share more details on Snapdragon chips as soon as further details are available. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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