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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

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 636 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
  • 908% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 260
  • 622% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

  • 43% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 7 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20222018
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W4 W+43%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock3.46 GHz+92%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 509

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+379%10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu 101,300,000+622%Top 23%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+908%Top 11%260Top 95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+557%Top 15%1,000Top 94%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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