Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
28.6CPU28.9
25.6GPU24.8
—Benchmarks43.3
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 970
- 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 891 vs 790
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,760 vs 2,245
General
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.39 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (3-core) | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (2-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 1 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 2436x1125 | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A11 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 630,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+13%Top 43% | 970Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,245Bottom 40% | 2,760+23%Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 891+13%Bottom 31% | 790Bottom 22% |
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