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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
56.8CPU54.2
43.7GPU57.9
61.5Benchmarks76
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based66.5
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+14). 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
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 2,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 62
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 3,100
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+5%3.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,312,709Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+16%Top 13%2,250Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%7,100+8%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%4,800+55%Top 14%

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