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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
34.7CPU34.1
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks62.8
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+11). Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 52% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 900,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz2.8 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,369,654+52%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+12%Top 34%1,200Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+3%Top 36%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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