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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
34.7CPU44.1
34.3GPU43.9
52.2Benchmarks61.5
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+27) and GPU (+10). 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

  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 42
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20192022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.65 GHz3.2 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,300,000+44%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,800+34%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%4,600+35%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%2,800+44%Top 39%

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