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Apple A16 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 8020

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
H
28Inno Score
56.8CPU34.1
43.7GPU25.6
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+18). Huawei Kirin 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 26
  • 251% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 882
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,288
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,166

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Announced20222025
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz—
Max clock3.46 GHz+52%2.28 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
GPUApple GPU (5-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 920c

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+103%Top 13%1,288Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+58%Top 17%4,166Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+251%Top 38%882Bottom 23%

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