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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
56.5CPU42.5
41GPU43
54.8Benchmarks60
52.7AI0
71.4Efficiency71.4
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 51.3, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+53) and CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 43
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,950
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 5,200
  • 15% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 55
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 31% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 15% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,500,000 vs 1,300,000

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+15%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s67.2 GB/s+31%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,300,0001,500,000+15%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+34%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+26%5,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1003,300+6%

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