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Apple A11 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
28.6CPU67.9
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 29
  • 310% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,245
  • 173% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,100
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 59% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.39 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20172025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.39 GHz3.8 GHz+59%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display2436x1125WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A11 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%3,000+173%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%9,200+310%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%—

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