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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

A
38.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
34.7CPU51.5
34.3GPU53.1
52.2Benchmarks76.1
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 52
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42
  • 158% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 900,000

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20192025
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 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.65 GHz3.21 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)Hexagon NPU
AI performance6 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayRetina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%2,324,829+158%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%2,050+53%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%6,850+101%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,700+90%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—519,006Top 20%

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