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Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1580

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
S
52.2Inno Score
56.8CPU37.3
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks60.1
52.7AI48.8
71.4Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20) and AI (+4). Samsung Exynos 1580 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 37
  • Stronger AI score: 53 vs 49
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,350
  • 68% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 3,900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+19%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance17 TOPS+16%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+100%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 101,300,000+6%Top 23%1,227,862Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+94%Top 11%1,350Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+68%Top 15%3,900Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—297,168Top 49%

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