Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A13 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Apple A13 Bionic - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 was released in Q2/2017. The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A13 Bionic was released in Q3/2019. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 (1) | CPU group | Apple A13 (1) |
4 | Generation | 13 |
Kryo 280 | Architecture | A13 (Lightning / Thunder) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A12 Bionic |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Successor | Apple A14 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is 2.45 GHz while the Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A13 Bionic is at 2.65 GHz. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.45 GHz 4x Kryo 280 Gold |
A-Core | 2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
1.90 GHz 4x Kryo 280 Silver |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
Hexagon 682 | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Apple A13 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 540 | GPU | Apple A13 |
0.71 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.35 GHz |
0.71 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | 10 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 1 |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
384 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Qualcomm Adreno 540 | GPU | Apple A13 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Apple A13 Bionic supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
LPDDR4X-3733 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is --, while the Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Apple A13 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |