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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
28.6CPU32.7
25.6GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and GPU (+2). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 29
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 2,245
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 891

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20172023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.39 GHz2.63 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,150+5%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,250+45%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,150+29%Bottom 37%

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