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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
74.3CPU54.2
56.3GPU57.9
73Benchmarks76
82.1Efficiencyspec-based66.5
6 spec wins — Apple A193 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 54
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 2,250
  • 29% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 7,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 73
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.26 GHz+29%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth60 GB/s76.8 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,050,0002,312,709Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+60%Top 6%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+25%Top 9%7,100Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 16%4,800+3%Top 14%

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