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Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
56.8CPU28.1
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks37.2
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+29) and benchmarks (+24). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 66
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+44%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,300,000+163%Top 23%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+162%Top 11%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+180%Top 15%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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