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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
56.8CPU29.6
43.7GPU24.4
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and GPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 24
  • 317% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 744
  • 158% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,014
  • 124% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu1,300,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+158%Top 13%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+124%Top 17%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+317%Top 38%744Bottom 13%

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