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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
28.6CPU74.1
25.6GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and GPU (+45). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 26
  • 596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 891
  • 345% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 2,245
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20172024
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.39 GHz4.32 GHz+81%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display2436x11254K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,849,183Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%3,200+191%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%10,000+345%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%6,200+596%Top 10%

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