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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
56.8CPU74.1
43.7GPU70.6
61.5Benchmarks81.3
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 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
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 71
  • 119% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 1,300,000

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20222024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.46 GHz4.32 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%2,849,183+119%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 11%3,200+22%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 15%10,000+52%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%6,200+100%Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—612,068Top 15%

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