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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
56.8CPU24.3
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks36
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and benchmarks (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 457% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 470
  • 338% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20222023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.46 GHz+24%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 101,300,000+176%Top 23%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+457%Top 11%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+338%Top 15%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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