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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
56.8CPU25.8
43.7GPU21.1
61.5Benchmarks34.9
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and benchmarks (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 35
  • 812% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 340
  • 220% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,051

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 71
  • 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 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 613

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,300,000+188%452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+184%924
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+220%2,051
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+812%340

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