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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
40.2Inno Score
56.8CPU29.7
43.7GPU26.7
61.5Benchmarks45.9
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 40.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 46
  • 204% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,020
  • 157% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • 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 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,300,000+86%700,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+157%1,020
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+124%2,930
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+204%1,020

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