Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and CPU (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 20
- Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 47
- 1841% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 135
- 1073% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 560
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
- 57% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 7 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 3 W+57% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+77% | 1.95 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR3-800 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+700% | 6.4 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Snapdragon X6 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | HD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,300,000+983%Top 23% | 120,000Top 98% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+1841%Top 11% | 135Top 100% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+1073%Top 15% | 560Top 98% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100Top 36% | — |
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