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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

A
70.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
74.3CPU67.9
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks80.1
82.1Efficiency77.2
3 spec wins — Apple A194 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 70.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7). Apple A19 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 68
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 77
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 3,000
  • 12% higher Max clock: 4.26 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 73
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 2,050,000
  • 28% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.26 GHz+12%3.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s77 GB/s+28%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displaySuper Retina XDRWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 102,050,000Top 10%2,724,754+33%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+20%Top 4%3,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850Top 7%9,200+4%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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