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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A13 Bionic
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
34.7CPU54.2
34.3GPU57.9
52.2Benchmarks76
24.9AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+24) and GPU (+24). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 52
  • 146% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,950
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20192023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3.3 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared900,0002,312,709Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 32%2,250+68%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 40%7,100+109%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 35%4,800+146%Top 13%

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