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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
38.4Inno Score
56.8CPU29.6
43.7GPU24.9
61.5Benchmarks42
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+27) and benchmarks (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 42
  • 288% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 800
  • 157% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,300,000+117%Top 23%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+157%Top 11%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+127%Top 15%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+288%Top 36%800Top 87%

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