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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
56.8CPU37.2
43.7GPU34.3
61.5Benchmarks55.9
52.7AI64
71.4Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and efficiency (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 56
  • 100% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 53
  • 53% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 17 TOPS
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+22%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 780
AI performance17 TOPS26 TOPS+53%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,300,000+25%Top 23%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+81%Top 11%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+80%Top 15%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+100%Top 36%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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