Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons 13-09-2022

Detailed testing data of Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Madout2, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy A16 Bionic or Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

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 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

A16 Bionic

84%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	994406	1085878
CPU	278424	304036
GPU	377874	412640
MEM	159102	173742
UX	179002	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1903	1514
Multi-Core	5589	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 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	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	8 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 Plus Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A16 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A16 Bionic	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	3200	1800
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		1024
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	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	158.6
Real Racing 3	141.5	154.9
Sniper 3D	155.1	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	111.3
CSR Racing 2	85.4	92.6

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 685
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.