Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparisons 07-03-2023

Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A13 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

100%

A13 Bionic

37%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

A13 Bionic

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

A13 Bionic

35%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A13 Bionic
Total score	2166423	521807
CPU	606599	146108
GPU	823250	198279
MEM	346627	83491
UX	389957	93922

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A13 Bionic
Single-Core	2475	1111
Multi-Core	7865	3444

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A13 Bionic
Frequency	3720 MHz	2660 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	8500 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	2x2.66 GHz Icestorm 4x1.6 GHz Firestorm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	4266
Memory bandwidth	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	48 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 28% better than A13 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 740	Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	2600 MHz
GFloPS	2138	786
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	2048
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	52.3	62.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	56.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	62.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	76.4
Real Racing 3	197.6	125.8
Sniper 3D	216.1	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	88.1
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	100.6
CSR Racing 2	118.4	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	360 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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 X75 Modem-RF System 5G	Intel XMM 7660 LTE
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	225 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing 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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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.