Apple A16 Bionic VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Comparison of video cards Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Apple A16 Bionic

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A16 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Family	Apple A series Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Apple A16 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	16 2
Predecessor	Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 6 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A-Core	2x Everest 1x Cortex-X3
B-Core	4x Sawtooth 4x Cortex-A715/A710
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	3.46 GHz 3.20 GHz
B-Core Frequency	2.02 GHz 2.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A16 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) Qualcomm Adreno SD 8 G2
GPU frequency	0.70 GHz 1.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	160 0
Shader	1280 0
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB --
Max. displays	3 0
Generation	13 7
Direct X	-- 12.1
Technology	4 nm 4 nm
Release date	Q3/2022 Q4/2022

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A16 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A16 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory	6 GB 16 GB
Memory channels	1 (Single Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s --
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A16 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	8.5 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A16 Bionic and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	4 nm 4 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	20.00 MB --
L3-Cache	24.00 MB --
Architecture	A16 Cortex-X3 / -A715 / -A510
Operating systems	iOS Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM)
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv9-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q3/2022 Q4/2022