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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
74.3CPU30.1
56.3GPU24.9
73Benchmarks42
—AI29
82.1Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+50) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 32
  • 481% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 800

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+50%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+76%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 102,050,000+242%Top 10%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+324%Top 4%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+228%Top 7%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+481%Top 12%800Top 87%

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