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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
34.7CPU38.6
34.3GPU35.1
52.2Benchmarks60.8
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based71.4
2 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+9) and CPU (+4). 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
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 52
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,150 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20192023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz2.91 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0001,263,761Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 35%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%1,430+7%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%4,150+22%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%2,050+5%Top 34%

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