Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 Has Reportedly Beat Apple M3 With 32% Lead

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 Has Reportedly Beat Apple M3 With 32% Lead

Qualcomm is yet to officially announce the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4. But prior to its unveiling, we have had tons of reports regarding its performance. And each time a new performance report came out, the chipset was compared with Apple’s latest and the greatest, the Apple M3.

Well, the case is pretty similar to the latest rumor. Revegnus, who is a fairly reputed leakster with a good overall track record, has shared new performance numbers of the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4. And from what we can interpret from the numbers, the chipset will likely do pretty well against the Apple M3.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 Beats Apple M3 In Multi-Core Performance Test

Previously, Revegnus shared that the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 was faster than the Apple M2. And it’s quite expected as the Apple M2 is fairly old at the moment. Also, let’s not forget that reports suggested that Qualcomm has been testing out multiple variants of the chipset.

Among them, the slower version of the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 was said to feature performance cores clocked at 3.00 GHz. On the other hand, the power-efficiency cores had a 2.30 GHz clock speed. And while the previous report had shed light on the clock speed of the chipset, the latest one does it.

But the great news is that the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 obtained 14,500 in the multi-core test of Geekbench 5. That eventually means that the performance and efficiency cores have seen a tweak. Qualcomm might have clocked them higher than the previously reported speeds for this test.

Most importantly, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 has managed to beat the Apple M3 with a 33% lead in the multi-core test. As the latest report from Revegnus states, the Apple M3 got an 11,000 score in the multi-core test, making it comparatively slower than Qualcomm’s offering.

Now in case you are wondering what the clock speed of the latest version could be, you need to take a look at the latest leak. According to it, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 had a clock speed of 3.40 GHz for the performance cores, while the power-efficiency cores had 2.50 GHz. That’s a moderate boost over the previous report, but it seems that the moderate boost is exactly what the chipset needed to showcase its true performance.

Single-core Test Tells a Different Story

Although the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 got a lead on the multi-core test, its single-core performance is underwhelming. The Apple M3 beat Qualcomm’s chipset with an impressive 38 percent lead. That eventually states that the performance cores of the Apple M3 are more capable than the ones in the 8cx Gen 4.

Apple M3
Geekbench 5
ST:2500
MT:11000

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen4
ST:1800
MT:14000~14500

— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) May 27, 2023

Well, that’s pretty much expected, as Apple has always been ahead in the competition when it comes to single-core performance. Moreover, it’s worth noting that the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 features a 12-core configuration. Apple M3, on the other hand, will likely sport an 8-core config. So, it’s pretty obvious why Qualcomm got the lead in the multi-core test.

However, when it comes to efficiency perspective, the 8cx Gen 4 could get the upper hand. After all, it is expected to take advantage of the N3E process of TSMC. And that process is known to be highly efficient than its predecessor.

No matter what, you can not deny that the future of these chipsets is going to be very interesting. And when Qualcomm ramps up its research in this category, we might finally see Windows notebooks being one of the go-to options for power users. Hopefully, like the performance, the price remains attractive too.