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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
34.7CPU25.8
34.3GPU21.1
52.2Benchmarks34.9
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 35
  • 474% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 340
  • 99% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 452,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20192023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+20%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu 10900,000+99%Top 36%452,000Top 66%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+45%Top 34%924Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+66%Top 36%2,051Top 63%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+474%Top 56%340Top 100%

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