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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
74.3CPU23.1
56.3GPU20
73Benchmarks—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and GPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 20
  • 3175% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 142
  • 440% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 1,640
  • 403% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process3 nm+73%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock4.26 GHz+94%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+303%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu2,050,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+403%Top 5%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+440%Top 8%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+3175%Top 14%142Bottom 6%

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