Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   07-12-2023
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or A16 Bionic.

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Total score	913715	994406
CPU	255850	278424
GPU	347209	377874
MEM	146184	159102
UX	164466	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1274	1903
Multi-Core	4018	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2630 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	3200
Memory bandwidth	86	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 23% better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	1840	3200
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	34.3	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	145.3
Real Racing 3	129.3	141.5
Sniper 3D	143.9	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	101.4
CSR Racing 2	78.1	85.4

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	200 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
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, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 31
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 parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A16 Bionic specs and review.