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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
56.8CPU27.7
43.7GPU21.1
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and GPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 21
  • 834% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 332
  • 192% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,250
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+168%Top 13%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+192%Top 17%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+834%Top 38%332Bottom 3%

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