Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Full compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 7c+ 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 7c+ Gen 3

29%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

80%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

27%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Total score	403836	994406
CPU	113064	278424
GPU	153464	377874
MEM	64616	159102
UX	72691	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	905	1903
Multi-Core	3076	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 575 Prime 4x1.5 GHz Kryo 575 Gold	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	3200
Memory bandwidth	17	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 30% better than Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c+ 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 640	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	986	3200
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	384
Display	2520 x 1080 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	29.8	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.4	145.3
Real Racing 3	69.4	141.5
Sniper 3D	105.1	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	66.7	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	63.7	101.4
CSR Racing 2	71.8	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	64 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2900 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	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 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 33
Please note that you do not need to blindly 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 CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c+ 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.