Apple A10X Fusion vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Review

Apple A10X Fusion
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU Performance
58
19
Gaming Performance
55
8
Battery life
85
69
QuickComparison Score
66
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple A10X Fusion and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Reasons to consider the Apple A10X Fusion

  • + 10nm process
  • + 6-core CPU
  • + 12-core GPU
  • + High memory bandwidth

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • + 10 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – K... cores
  • + Adreno 540 graphics
  • + Hexagon 682 NPU

Pros & Cons

Apple A10X Fusion
  • Strong single-core performance
  • Powerful GPU for its era
  • Excellent efficiency
  • Optimized for iPad Pro ecosystem
  • No NPU
  • Older fabrication process
  • No 5G modem
  • Outdated compared to modern SoCs

"Powerful tablet-class SoC that delivered flagship performance for its generation."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (19/100). Suited for mainstream phones and everyday tasks."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Apple A19 N/A 438016
CPU 235000 148324
GPU 105000 101521
Memory 450000 88938
UX 90000 99233
Total score 120000 438016
GeekBench 6
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Single-Core Score 1000000 427
Multi-Core Score 1150 1500
Asset compression 2850 87.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 2100 46.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 1200 56.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 1450 15.6 images/sec
HDR 1700 48.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur N/A 3.08 images/sec
Photo processing 1900 11 images/sec
Ray tracing 1800 2.23 Mpixels/sec
Samples 1100
Compute Score (GPU) 100 1431
Face detection 34000 1.3 images/sec
Horizon detection 1500 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 2200 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 1200 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 1800 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1400 5.03 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 1700 105.3 FPS
API 1300 OpenCL
3DMark
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light OpenCL
Score N/A
Stability N/A 97%
Graphics test N/A
3DMark Solar Bay N/A
Section 1 N/A
Section 2 N/A
Section 3 N/A
CPU
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Architecture N/A 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53)
Cores N/A 8
Frequency ARMv8-A 2450 MHz
Instruction set 6 ARMv8-A
L1 cache 2.38 GHz 128 KB
L2 cache 64-bit 2 MB
Process 384 KB 10 nanometers
Manufacturing 8 MB Samsung
Graphics
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
GPU name 10nm Adreno 540
Architecture TSMC Adreno 500
GPU frequency Apple 12-core GPU 710 MHz
Pipelines Apple Custom 4
Shading units 900 MHz 64
Total shaders 12 256
FLOPS 768 363.5 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) 768 Hexagon 682
Memory
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Memory type 1.4 TFLOPS LPDDR4X
Memory frequency No NPU 1866 MHz
Bus LPDDR4X 2x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 1600 MHz 29.8 Gb/s
Max size 128-bit 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Storage type 51.2 GB/s UFS 2.1
Max camera resolution 4 GB 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture UFS / NVMe 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 120 MP 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs 4K 60 FPS #NAME?
Audio codecs 4K 60 FPS #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Modem H.264|HEVC X16
4G support AAC|ALAC|MP3 LTE Cat. 16
5G support Intel XMM7360 No
Download speed Yes Up to 1000 Mbps
Upload speed No Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 450 Mbps 5
Bluetooth 100 Mbps 5
Navigation Wi-Fi 5 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Info
Specification Apple A10X Fusion ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Announced Bluetooth 5.0 16-Nov
Class GPS|GLONASS|Galileo Flagship
Model number 2017 MSM8998

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