Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Apple A13 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Asphalt 9, GTA, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or A13 Bionic.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

73%

A13 Bionic

37%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

82%

A13 Bionic

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

72%

A13 Bionic

35%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	A13 Bionic
Total score	1014839	521807
CPU	284157	146108
GPU	385631	198279
MEM	162372	83491
UX	182662	93922

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	A13 Bionic
Single-Core	1415	1111
Multi-Core	4462	3444

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	A13 Bionic
Frequency	3000 MHz	2660 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		8500 millions
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.66 GHz Icestorm 4x1.6 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4266
Memory bandwidth	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is 11% better than A13 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has -2 more core than A13 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	2600 MHz
GFloPS	1800	786
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2688 x 1242 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	38.1	62.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	120.7	56.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	71.1	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.7	62.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	102.4	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	148.7	76.4
Real Racing 3	144.2	125.8
Sniper 3D	158.9	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	100.7	88.1
Mortal Kombat X	103.4	100.6
CSR Racing 2	87.7	81.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7660 LTE
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6000 MBit/s.	225 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 specs and review.

A13 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A13 Bionic specs and review.