Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
74.3CPU21.1
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks20
82.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+53) and benchmarks (+53). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
- Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 44
- 1061% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 310
- 832% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 220,000
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+94% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 512 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s+101% | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | QHD @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,050,000+832%Top 10% | 220,000Top 92% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600+1061%Top 4% | 310Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850+638%Top 7% | 1,200Top 92% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650Top 12% | — |
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