Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
34.7CPU28.9
34.3GPU24.8
52.2Benchmarks43.3
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A13 Bionic scores 38.2 against 38.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A13 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 43
- 147% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 790
- 43% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 630,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 42
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W
General
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 5 W+17% |
| Architecture | Armv8.4 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.65 GHz+10% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 6 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7660 LTE (external) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A13 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 900,000+43%Top 36% | 630,000Top 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340+38%Top 34% | 970Top 53% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400+23%Top 36% | 2,760Top 50% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,950+147%Top 56% | 790Top 93% |
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