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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
35.5Inno Score
56.5CPU25.8
41GPU21.5
54.8Benchmarks37.1
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 37
  • 170% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,150
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 71
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+32%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,300,000+63%800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+128%1,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+102%3,250
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+170%1,150

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