Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Comparing Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Comparison of video cards Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

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Performance per watt

8 W 30 W

About 3.75 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Apple M series
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 Apple M1
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) 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.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 6 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	1x Kryo 710 Prime 6x Firestorm
B-Core	3x Kryo 710 Gold 2x Icestorm
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.40 GHz 3.20 GHz
B-Core Frequency	2.36 GHz 2.06 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 662 Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)
GPU frequency	1.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	0 224
Shader	0 1792
Max. GPU Memory	-- 32 GB
Max. displays	0 3
Generation	6 1
Direct X	12.1 --
Technology	5 nm 5 nm
Release date	Q2/2022 Q3/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) 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.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory	16 GB 32 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	-- 204.8 GB/s
ECC	No No
PCIe	4.0
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 or Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)? 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.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	8 W 30 W
TDP up	-- 40 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	4 nm 5 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	3.00 MB 24.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 M1
Operating systems	Android, Windows 10 (ARM) macOS
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 Q3/2021
Part Number	SM7450-AB APL 1103
Documents	Technical data sheet --