Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
56.8CPU74.1
43.7GPU70.6
61.5Benchmarks81.3
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and benchmarks (+20). Apple A16 Bionic 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
- 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 57
- Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 44
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 62
- 100% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 3,100
- 67% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.7 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz | 4.32 GHz+25% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 830 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 85.3 GB/s+67% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,300,000 | 2,849,183Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 796,858Top 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,072,373Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 367,884Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 612,068Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620Top 13% | 3,200+22%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570Top 17% | 10,000+52%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100Top 38% | 6,200+100%Top 9% |
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