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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
34.7CPU32
34.3GPU28.2
52.2Benchmarks50.8
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34). 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

  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 28
  • 63% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,950 vs 1,200
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,340 vs 1,160

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • 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

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz+6%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10900,000+6%Top 36%850,000Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340+16%Top 34%1,160Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400+6%Top 36%3,200Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950+63%Top 56%1,200Top 72%

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