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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
56.8CPU30.1
43.7GPU24.9
61.5Benchmarks42
52.7AI29
71.4Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 42
  • Stronger AI score: 53 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+22%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance17 TOPS+143%7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 101,300,000+117%Top 23%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+208%Top 11%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+143%Top 15%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+288%Top 36%800Top 87%

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