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Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Apple A16 Bionic or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Apple A16 Bionic has cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The Apple A16 Bionic was released on Q3/2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has cores with threads and of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was released on Q4/2022.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Specifications
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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CPU generation and family

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

  • Name
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 left arrow Apple A16 Bionic
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Apple A series
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 2 left arrow Apple A16
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 16
  • Predecessor
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 left arrow Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Apple A16 Bionic 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.

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

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

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

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Apple A16 Bionic 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.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR5-6400 left arrow LPDDR5-6400
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 6 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 (Quad Channel) left arrow 1 (Single Channel)
  • Bandwidth
    -- left arrow 51.2 GB/s
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Apple A16 Bionic? 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.

  • TDP (PL1)
    left arrow 8.5 W
Technical details

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

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