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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
74.3CPU29.7
56.3GPU26.7
73Benchmarks50
82.1Efficiency76.2
8 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+45) and GPU (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 76
  • 356% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+78%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+17%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,050,000+149%Top 10%822,983Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+253%Top 4%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+202%Top 7%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+356%Top 12%1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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