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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
74.3CPU24.3
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks36
82.1Efficiency54.9
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+50) and benchmarks (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 55
  • 666% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 470
  • 490% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock4.26 GHz+52%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@120fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 102,050,000+335%Top 10%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+666%Top 4%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+490%Top 7%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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