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Apple A13 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
A
38.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
34.7CPU30.7
34.3GPU—
52.2Benchmarks—
24.9AI—
41.8Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A13 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4) and efficiency (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 31
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.65 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20192019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.65 GHz+10%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Adreno 618

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max displayRetina XDR2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A13 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%—

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