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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
56.8CPU20.8
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 30
  • 671% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 340
  • 647% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20222016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+36%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores6+50%4
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock3.46 GHz+61%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 680
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 101,300,000+465%Top 23%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+671%Top 11%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+647%Top 15%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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