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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

A
38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
34.7CPU45.7
34.3GPU45.3
52.2Benchmarks68.4
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+16). 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

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 735

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,709,606+90%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%1,950+46%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%5,200+53%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,300+69%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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