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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
34.7CPU67.9
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks80.1
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and CPU (+33). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 42
  • 203% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 900,000
  • 171% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 3,400

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20192025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.65 GHz3.8 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s77 GB/s+126%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayRetina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%2,724,754+203%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%3,000+124%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%9,200+171%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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