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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
74.3CPU22.1
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks23.7
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and benchmarks (+49). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 757% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 420
  • 607% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 290,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.26 GHz+78%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 102,050,000+607%Top 10%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+757%Top 4%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+532%Top 7%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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