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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
74.3CPU34.4
56.3GPU29.8
73Benchmarks54.6
82.1Efficiency37
9 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and CPU (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 37
  • 272% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock4.26 GHz+33%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+36%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 102,050,000+107%Top 10%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+243%Top 4%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+195%Top 7%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+272%Top 12%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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