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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
56.8CPU23.1
43.7GPU20
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
  • 2083% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 142
  • 301% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,640
  • 266% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+244%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+266%Top 12%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+301%Top 16%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+2083%Top 34%142Bottom 6%

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