Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   07-03-2023
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 8 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 8 Gen 3

100%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

87%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

99%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Total score	2166423	994406
CPU	606599	278424
GPU	823250	377874
MEM	346627	159102
UX	389957	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	2475	1903
Multi-Core	7865	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	A16 Bionic
Frequency	3720 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	1x3.72 GHz Cortex-X4 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A515	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 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 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is 6% better than A16 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8 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 740	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	980 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	2138	3200
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	2048
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	52.3	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	164.5	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.2	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	91.2	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	140.3	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	202.1	145.3
Real Racing 3	197.6	141.5
Sniper 3D	216.1	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	137.3	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	142.8	101.4
CSR Racing 2	118.4	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	360 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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 X75 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	29000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, GNSS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, 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 8 Gen 3 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 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.