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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic benchmark which processor is better

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons   29-10-2024
   Full testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the CPUs are in games GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or A16 Bionic.

 
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Apple 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 8s Gen 376% A16 Bionic71%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
Snapdragon 8s Gen 396% A16 Bionic84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
Snapdragon 8s Gen 374% A16 Bionic70%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 A16 Bionic
Total score1657314994406
CPU464044278424
GPU629787377874
MEM265170159102
UX298317179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 A16 Bionic
Single-Core20351903
Multi-Core60175589

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 A16 Bionic
Frequency300 MHz3460 MHz
Cores86
Bit6464
Lithography3 nm4 nm
Transistors count12000 millions16000 millions
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4
4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520
2x3.46 GHz ARM
4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)5 W5 W
Memory typeLPDDR5 (Quad Channel)LPDDR5
Max. Memory64 Gb16 Gb
Memory Frequency42663200
Memory bandwidth9296
Neural Processor (NPU)YesYes
L1 cache4 MB2 MB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8.2-AARMv9
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 91% better than Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8s 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
GPUAdreno 735Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency1100 MHz3460 MHz
GFloPS20863200
# of Cores5
# of Shader Units1536
Display7680 x 4320 pixels2796 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 Mobile61.937.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)197.3118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra116.969.1
Call of Duty: Mobile108.264.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)166.1100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition241.8145.3
Real Racing 3235.8141.5
Sniper 3D257.2155.1
Need for Speed No Limits164.798.4
Mortal Kombat X170.2101.4
CSR Racing 2140.685.4
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 resolution200 MP48 MP
Dual Camera resolution64 MP12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Qualcomm Spectra 770Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS120120
Video Encoding resolution8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportDolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10


Networks and Navigation
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G5G Modem
Download speed6500 MBit/s.9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed3500 MBit/s.7000 MBit/s.
NavigationGLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, SBAS, Galileo, QZSS, NavICNavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC supportYesNo
5G supportYesYes


Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 10
   Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of 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 chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
A16 Bionic SoC - all data

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


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC Comparisons
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
• Vs Google Tensor G3
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Google Tensor G2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs Apple A15 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
• Vs Google Tensor
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 8000
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 930
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T760
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite


A16 Bionic SoC Comparisons
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max
• Vs Google Tensor
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000-Max
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8000
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
• Vs Apple A12Z Bionic
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 1200 Max
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000E
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1080
• Vs Apple A12X Bionic
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2100
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 1380
• Vs Samsung Exynos 2000
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000L
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100
• Vs Apple A15 Bionic
• Apple A16 Bionic Vs Google Tensor G2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
• Vs Apple A14 Bionic
• Vs Apple A13 Bionic
• Vs Apple A12 Bionic
• Vs Apple A11 Bionic
• Vs Apple A10 Fusion
• Vs Apple A9
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1050
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
• Vs Mediatek Dimensity 920
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 930
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 1080
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdargon 782G
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200
• Vs Qualcomm QCM6490
• Vs Qualcomm QCS8250
• Vs Qualcomm QCS7230
• Vs Qualcomm QCS6490
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1330
• Vs Samsung Exynos 1380
• Vs Apple A17 Bionic
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8050
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020
• Vs MediaTek MT8188J
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T820
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6080
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T760
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
• Vs Google Tensor G3
• Vs HiSilicon KIRIN 9000S
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7030
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000SL
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 8000
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 6300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
• Vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200-Ultra
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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