Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 13-09-2022

Detailed comparison data of Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Vellamo, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy A16 Bionic or Snapdragon 865 Plus.

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 865 Plus

47%

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

A16 Bionic

84%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A16 Bionic

70%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	994406	663155
CPU	278424	185674
GPU	377874	251998
MEM	159102	106104
UX	179002	119367

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	1903	1042
Multi-Core	5589	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	3460 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2750
Memory bandwidth	96	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	4 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 10% better than Snapdragon 865 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A16 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 865 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A16 Bionic	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	3460 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	3200	1348
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	118.2	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	69.1	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	64.4	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	100.1	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	145.3	94.9
Real Racing 3	141.5	129.6
Sniper 3D	155.1	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	98.4	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	101.4	119.3
CSR Racing 2	85.4	145.2

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	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	9000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 865 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.