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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
49.9Inno Score
56.5CPU40.4
41GPU41
54.8Benchmarks57.5
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 49.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+16). 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 40
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,900
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 5,100
  • 24% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 32% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

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 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+24%2.8 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 732

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 typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.6 GB/s+32%

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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,300,0001,400,000+8%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+38%1,900
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+29%5,100
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1003,100

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