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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
56.8CPU33.5
43.7GPU28.6
61.5Benchmarks51.1
52.7AI49.3
71.4Efficiency32.1
10 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 51
  • Stronger AI score: 53 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+22%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance17 TOPS+13%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,300,000+51%Top 23%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+138%Top 11%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+99%Top 15%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+148%Top 36%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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