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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.7Inno Score
34.7CPU23.5
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks31.2
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 30.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+21) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 52 vs 31
  • 131% higher AnTuTu 10: 900,000 vs 390,000
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Announced20192019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.65 GHz+20%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730G
AnTuTu 10900,000+131%Top 36%390,000Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+91%Top 34%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+84%Top 36%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—

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