Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparisons 29-07-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 vs Apple A13 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PCMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 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 898

99%

A13 Bionic

93%

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

Snapdragon 898

84%

A13 Bionic

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 898

94%

A13 Bionic

86%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 898	A13 Bionic
Total score	1004791	521807
CPU	281332	146108
GPU	381820	198279
MEM	160773	83491
UX	180867	93922

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 898	A13 Bionic
Single-Core	1401	1111
Multi-Core	4418	3444

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 898	A13 Bionic
Frequency	3090 MHz	2660 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		8500 millions
Core configuration	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 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 Snapdragon 898 is 13% better than A13 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 898 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	37.5	62.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.4	56.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	62.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.5	62.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.1	50.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	76.4
Real Racing 3	142.7	125.8
Sniper 3D	157.3	138.4
Need for Speed No Limits	99.7	88.1
Mortal Kombat X	102.3	100.6
CSR Racing 2	86.6	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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	320 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	128 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, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Apple A13 Bionic is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 898 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.

A13 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8

• A13 Bionic specs and review.