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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
56.8CPU34.4
43.7GPU29.8
61.5Benchmarks54.6
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency37
9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and CPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock3.46 GHz+8%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 698
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,300,000+31%Top 23%990,057Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+150%Top 11%1,050Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+119%Top 15%3,000Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+148%Top 36%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—378,834Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—171,089Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—173,146Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—266,988Top 63%

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