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Apple A19 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
77.4CPU20
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks20
72AI—
79.6Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+57) and benchmarks (+55). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 47
  • 1362% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 260
  • 1122% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,200,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20252018
Process3 nm+79%14 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock4.26 GHz+137%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+618%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A19 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 102,200,000+1122%Top 8%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+1362%Top 2%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+850%Top 4%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700Top 9%—

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