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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
56.5CPU31.4
41GPU29.6
54.8Benchmarks41.4
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, 54.1 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and efficiency (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 41
  • 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+44%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+81%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+80%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+100%1,550

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