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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
56.8CPU85.3
43.7GPU82.5
61.5Benchmarks87.5
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+39) and CPU (+29). 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

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 62
  • 148% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 3,100
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 6,570

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20222025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.46 GHz4.6 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s85.3 GB/s+67%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0003,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%3,850+47%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%11,900+81%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%7,700+148%Top 5%

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