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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

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38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
34.7CPU44
34.3GPU43.7
52.2Benchmarks63.4
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 42
  • 98% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz2.8 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 732

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.6 GB/s+98%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,400,000+56%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,900+42%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%5,100+50%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,100+59%Top 36%

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