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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
48Inno Score
56.8CPU38.6
43.7GPU35.1
61.5Benchmarks60.8
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency71.4
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,430
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+19%2.91 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 725

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max display—WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,300,000+3%Top 23%1,263,761Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+83%Top 11%1,430Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+58%Top 15%4,150Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+51%Top 36%2,050Top 53%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—504,689Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—173,509Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—219,815Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—365,748Top 40%

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