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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
56.8CPU30.7
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks—
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and CPU (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 39
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 44% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 11%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 15%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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