Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 850 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 850

20%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 850	A16 Bionic
Total score	282308	994406
CPU	79039	278424
GPU	107274	377874
MEM	45171	159102
UX	50815	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	638	1903
Multi-Core	2236	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	A16 Bionic
Frequency	2960 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Transistors count		16000 millions
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	3200
Memory bandwidth	34.1	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	768 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 14% better than Snapdragon 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 850 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 630	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	712	3200
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	145.3
Real Racing 3	56.4	141.5
Sniper 3D	98.2	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	101.4
CSR Racing 2	49.3	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	32 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	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 X20 LTE modem	5G Modem
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 37
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 850 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.