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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
32.1Inno Score
56.8CPU23.1
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks28.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and benchmarks (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 271% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 350,000
  • 246% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+73%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,300,000+271%Top 23%350,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+240%Top 11%770Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+246%Top 15%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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