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Apple A19 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
74.3CPU45.7
56.3GPU45.3
73Benchmarks68.4
82.1Efficiency71.4
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and GPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 68
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 71
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 12% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 60 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.26 GHz+42%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 735

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth60 GB/s67.2 GB/s+12%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displaySuper Retina XDR4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 102,050,000+20%Top 10%1,709,606Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+85%Top 4%1,950Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+70%Top 7%5,200Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+41%Top 12%3,300Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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