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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
34.7CPU85.3
34.3GPU82.5
52.2Benchmarks87.5
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and GPU (+48). 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

  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 42
  • 305% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 900,000

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.65 GHz4.6 GHz+74%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%3,646,161+305%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%3,850+187%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%11,900+250%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%7,700+295%Top 2%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—425,901Top 3%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—793,372Top 3%

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