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Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
56.8CPU33.7
43.7GPU28.2
61.5Benchmarks54.8
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 55
  • 158% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,200
  • 128% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+26%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,300,000+30%Top 23%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+128%Top 11%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+93%Top 15%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+158%Top 36%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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