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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
56.8CPU51.5
43.7GPU53.1
61.5Benchmarks76.1
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based71.4
2 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and GPU (+9). Apple A16 Bionic 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 52
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 62
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 51.2 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 19% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 3,100

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+8%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+28%Top 13%2,050Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%6,850+4%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%3,700+19%Top 27%

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