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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

A
25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
28.6CPU93.3
25.6GPU97.9
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+72) and CPU (+65). 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 Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 26
  • 993% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 891
  • 470% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 2,245
  • 292% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20172026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.39 GHz5 GHz+109%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display2436x11258K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%4,312+292%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%12,801+470%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%9,739+993%Top 1%

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