Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
There are 8 key differences between Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks.
Key differences
| Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Fabrication | TSMC — N3P (3nm, third generation) | 4 nm (Samsung) |
| Announced | 9 September 2025 | 2 September 2024 (without an official press release) |
| CPU cores | 6 cores | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | Two performance cores + four efficiency cores (custom Apple cores) | 4× Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz + 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz (performance cores) | 2.4 GHz |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (custom Apple design, ARMv9 class) | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit |
| GPU | Apple A19 GPU — five cores (four in the iPhone 17e) with neural accelerators in every core | Adreno 710 |
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Read the full review →Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
A dependable, practical mid-range chip for everyday use with modern 5G connectivity. Despite the name it is not a real performance leap over the previous generation, so pick a device with good memory and storage to get the most out of it.
- +Modern 5G with mmWave, plus Wi-Fi 6E
- +Good camera support up to 200MP and 4K HDR video
- +Smooth performance in everyday tasks and light to mid-weight games
- −Only a marginal step up from the previous Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- −The Adreno 710 GPU is completely unchanged from the previous generation
- −Performance varies widely with the device design (up to a 200,000-point AnTuTu spread)
Full specifications
| Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks | |
|---|---|---|
| التصنيع | ||
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Fabrication | TSMC — N3P (3nm, third generation) | 4 nm (Samsung) |
| Announced | 9 September 2025 | 2 September 2024 (without an official press release) |
| Availability | Available | Available |
| المعالج المركزي | ||
| CPU cores | 6 cores | 8 cores |
| Core configuration | Two performance cores + four efficiency cores (custom Apple cores) | 4× Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz + 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz (performance cores) | 2.4 GHz |
| Architecture | ARM 64-bit (custom Apple design, ARMv9 class) | ARMv8.2-A, 64-bit |
| الرسوميات والذكاء الاصطناعي | ||
| GPU | Apple A19 GPU — five cores (four in the iPhone 17e) with neural accelerators in every core | Adreno 710 |
| GPU clock | ~1620 MHz | No exact figure announced by Qualcomm |
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine (plus neural accelerators in every GPU core) | Qualcomm AI Engine (Hexagon NPU) — 20% better at tasks such as noise cancellation and activity tracking |
| AI performance | ~45 TOPS (an estimate; Apple publishes no official figure) | Not officially announced by Qualcomm |
| الذاكرة والاتصال | ||
| Supported RAM | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X / LPDDR5 |
| Max RAM | 8533MT/s | 3200 MHz (up to 12 GB) |
| Supported storage | NVMe (custom Apple storage) | UFS 3.1 (some devices may use UFS 2.2) |
| Modem | Apple C1X (iPhone 17e) and a Qualcomm modem (iPhone 17) | Integrated 5G (with mmWave), theoretical download up to 2.9 Gbps |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| نتائج الاختبارات | ||
| AnTuTu | ~2,200,000 (iOS — not directly comparable with Android) | ~840,643–868,311 (with some devices as low as ~620,000 depending on the design) |
| Geekbench single-core | ~3,700 | ~1,015 – 1,021 |
| Geekbench multi-core | ~9,250 | ~2,910 – 2,920 |
| مميزات إضافية | ||
| Key features | Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), neural accelerators in the GPU, graphite cooling (iPhone 17), the N1 networking chip, Apple Intelligence support | Camera support up to 200 MP, 4K HDR video at 30fps, selected Snapdragon Elite Gaming features (VRS, Game Color Plus, Game Quick Touch), Quick Charge 4+ support |
| Phones using it | iPhone 17, iPhone 17e | Samsung Galaxy A36, Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G, Poco M8 5G, Sony Xperia 10 VII, Motorola Moto G75 |
Other comparisons
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Huawei Kirin 9030S Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs Huawei Kirin 8000 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks
Apple A19 Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks vs MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Chipset Review — Specifications and Benchmarks