Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   24-03-2023
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Apple A16 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (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 joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 2

72%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

87%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

71%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Total score	1004082	994406
CPU	281140	278424
GPU	381558	377874
MEM	160661	159102
UX	180732	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1400	1903
Multi-Core	4415	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2910 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.7 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 15% better than Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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 725	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	1762.89	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	37.9	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	119.1	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	70.5	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	65.3	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	101.3	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	147.2	145.3
Real Racing 3	142.6	141.5
Sniper 3D	157.6	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	99.9	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	102.8	101.4
CSR Racing 2	86.8	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	64 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	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	4400 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, SBAS, NavIC, GPS	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 2 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 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.