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Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
39.4Inno Score
56.5CPU31.2
41GPU29.3
54.8Benchmarks39.3
52.7AI64
71.4Efficiency55.9
8 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and efficiency (+16). Samsung Exynos 2100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 39
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 56
  • 107% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 53
  • 53% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 17 TOPS
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
Announced20222021
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+19%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance17 TOPS26 TOPS+53%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated Exynos 5G modem

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecApple A16 BionicSamsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 101,300,000+53%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+83%1,430
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+85%3,550
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100+107%1,500

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