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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
56.8CPU41.7
43.7GPU40.6
61.5Benchmarks58.4
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency64.1
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and efficiency (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 64
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,300

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20222021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.46 GHz+15%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,300,000+13%Top 23%1,150,000Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+52%Top 11%1,720Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+53%Top 15%4,300Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+24%Top 36%2,500Top 45%

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