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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
56.5CPU93.7
41GPU87.4
54.8Benchmarks95.7
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 54.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+46) and benchmarks (+41). Apple A16 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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: 94 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 71
  • 208% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 vs 1,300,000

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
AnTuTu 101,300,0004,000,000+208%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,6203,850+47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,57011,900+81%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1007,700+148%

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