Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus Gen 3 vs Apple M1. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple M series
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus Apple M1
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 1
• Predecessor
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Unknown Apple M1 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  0.70 GHz 3.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  0 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  1
• Technology
  5 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus Gen 3. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus Gen 3 and Apple M1 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W
• TDP up
  -- 20 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Plus Gen 3 and Apple M1, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  -- 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 M1
• Technology
  6 nm 5 nm
• Virtualization
  None None
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020