Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
74.3CPU48.3
56.3GPU47.1
73Benchmarks69
82.1Efficiencyspec-based66.5
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 55.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 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 48
- Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 47
- Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 69
- 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 2,050
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 5,500
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+33% | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s+12% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,050,000 | 1,751,352Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600+76%Top 6% | 2,050Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850+61%Top 8% | 5,500Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650+26%Top 15% | 3,700Top 27% |
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