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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
34.7CPU20
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks20
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+32) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 20
  • 415% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 260
  • 400% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 180,000
  • 240% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 1,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20192018
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)6 W4 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.65 GHz+47%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+219%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 10900,000+400%Top 36%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+415%Top 34%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+240%Top 36%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—

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