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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
56.8CPU21.1
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and CPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 745% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 310
  • 491% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 220,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20222017
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max display—QHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 101,300,000+491%Top 23%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+745%Top 11%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+447%Top 15%1,200Top 92%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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