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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
34.7CPU48.3
34.3GPU47.1
52.2Benchmarks69
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+14). 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% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 52
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 90% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,950

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20192022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz3.2 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0001,751,352Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 37%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%2,050+53%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%5,500+62%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%3,700+90%Top 19%

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