Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2022
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Released
Q2/2022
Overall score
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

What's the best choice Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 20 / 20 Cores. Power consumption of 60 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. 6 / 6 Cores. Released in Q2/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    18 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    14 times more cores

    20 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    44 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    96 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    29 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    3 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    56 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    3 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
    17 place

Specifications

Technical data
Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Apple M series left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • CPU group
    Apple M1 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    20 / 20 left arrow 6 / 6
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • A-Core
    16x Firestorm left arrow 1x
  • B-Core
    4x Icestorm left arrow 2x
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • A-Core Frequency
    3.20 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.06 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core) left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    1.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    1024 left arrow
  • Shader
    8192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    1 left arrow
  • Technology
    5 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU). Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR5-6400 left arrow LPDDR5-6400
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    8 (Octa Channel) left arrow 4
  • Bandwidth
    819.2 GB/s left arrow --
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • PCIe
    4.0 left arrow
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    60 W left arrow
  • TDP up
    120 W left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) and Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU), virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Technology
    5 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • L2-Cache
    52.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    -- left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    M1 left arrow Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
  • Operating systems
    macOS left arrow Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
  • Virtualization
    Apple Virtualization Framework left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q2/2022
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM8475

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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