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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.5Inno Score
56.8CPU23.5
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks30.5
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+33) and benchmarks (+31). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 274% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 700
  • 255% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+57%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 688
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+244%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 101,300,000+242%Top 23%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+274%Top 11%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+255%Top 15%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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