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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
56.8CPU27.6
43.7GPU24.9
61.5Benchmarks39.8
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and benchmarks (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 40
  • 288% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 800
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 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 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20222022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,300,000+136%Top 23%550,000Top 59%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+176%Top 11%950Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+139%Top 15%2,750Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+288%Top 36%800Top 87%

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