Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Comparisons   13-09-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy A16 Bionic or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A16 Bionic

71%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

76%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A16 Bionic

84%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Total score	994406	1659178
CPU	278424	464567
GPU	377874	630479
MEM	159102	265471
UX	179002	298654

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Single-Core	1903	2168
Multi-Core	5589	6843

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Frequency	3460 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	96	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 7% better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A16 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A16 Bionic	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	3200	2138
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	37.2	45.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	140.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	84.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	77.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	120.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	173.7
Real Racing 3	141.5	168.5
Sniper 3D	155.1	185.6
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	117.5
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	121.6
CSR Racing 2	85.4	101.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	48 MP	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 700
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	27000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	8000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A16 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.