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Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
56.8CPU38.7
43.7GPU40.8
61.5Benchmarks62.7
52.7AIspec-based56.5
71.4Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+18) and GPU (+3). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 1,376
  • 78% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,742
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 vs 4,411
  • 19% higher Max clock: 3.46 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 15% higher AI performance: 20 TOPS vs 17 TOPS

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.46 GHz+19%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance17 TOPS20 TOPS+15%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu1,300,0001,363,464+5%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+90%Top 13%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+49%Top 17%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+78%Top 38%1,742Bottom 45%

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