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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.2Inno Score
56.8CPU24.4
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks31.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32) and benchmarks (+30). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 32
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 259% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 730
  • 246% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+50%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 692
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+244%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu 101,300,000+229%Top 23%395,000Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+259%Top 11%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+246%Top 15%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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