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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
27.2Inno Score
56.8CPU21.8
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks22.4
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and CPU (+35). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 446% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 480
  • 373% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 275,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock3.46 GHz+50%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+244%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 101,300,000+373%Top 23%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+446%Top 11%480Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+311%Top 15%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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