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Apple A16 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin T90A

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
H
31.7Inno Score
56.8CPU34.4
43.7GPU28.4
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based—
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and GPU (+15). Huawei Kirin T90A 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 28
  • 151% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,233
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,229
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,987

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Announced20222024
Process4 nm—
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
Max clock3.46 GHz+38%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
GPUApple GPU (5-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 910

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin T90A
SpecApple A16 BionicHuawei Kirin T90A
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+113%Top 12%1,229Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+65%Top 16%3,987Top 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+151%Top 34%1,233Bottom 39%

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