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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
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Summary
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and the Apple A16 Bionic are powerful mobile System-on-Chips (SoCs) for high-end smartphones.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is used in premium Android devices, while the Apple A16 Bionic is exclusively found in Apple's top-tier iPhones. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured using Qualcomm's 4 nm fabrication process, features a multi-core CPU, 12 MB Level 3 cache, and 67 GB/s memory bandwidth.
The Apple A16 Bionic, also manufactured using Apple's 4 nm process (A16 architecture), has 5 CPU cores, 4 GPU cores, 20 MB Level 2 cache, and 24 MB Level 3 cache, with 51 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Apple A16 Bionic demonstrates very strong computing performance, with high Geekbench 6 scores in both single-core and multi-core tests.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 also offers strong multi-core and good single-core performance for demanding Android applications. Both SoCs provide outstanding graphics performance for gaming. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 integrates the Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU for smooth gaming in the Android ecosystem.
The Apple A16 Bionic features a 4-core Apple A16 GPU, which is highly optimized within the Apple ecosystem and also delivers very high graphics performance for mobile games. Both mobile processors are designed for high energy efficiency and long battery life. Their TDP is optimized for mobile devices; actual power consumption may vary depending on the device.
As integrated SoCs, they are not sold separately; direct market prices do not exist. An evaluation of their price-performance ratio is only possible within the context of the complete devices in which they are installed.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is used in premium Android devices, while the Apple A16 Bionic is exclusively found in Apple's top-tier iPhones. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is manufactured using Qualcomm's 4 nm fabrication process, features a multi-core CPU, 12 MB Level 3 cache, and 67 GB/s memory bandwidth.
The Apple A16 Bionic, also manufactured using Apple's 4 nm process (A16 architecture), has 5 CPU cores, 4 GPU cores, 20 MB Level 2 cache, and 24 MB Level 3 cache, with 51 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Apple A16 Bionic demonstrates very strong computing performance, with high Geekbench 6 scores in both single-core and multi-core tests.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 also offers strong multi-core and good single-core performance for demanding Android applications. Both SoCs provide outstanding graphics performance for gaming. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 integrates the Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU for smooth gaming in the Android ecosystem.
The Apple A16 Bionic features a 4-core Apple A16 GPU, which is highly optimized within the Apple ecosystem and also delivers very high graphics performance for mobile games. Both mobile processors are designed for high energy efficiency and long battery life. Their TDP is optimized for mobile devices; actual power consumption may vary depending on the device.
As integrated SoCs, they are not sold separately; direct market prices do not exist. An evaluation of their price-performance ratio is only possible within the context of the complete devices in which they are installed.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
- Manufactured using Qualcomm's 4 nm process.
- Integrated Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU for Android gaming.
- Strong multi-core performance for demanding Android applications.
- Maximum memory bandwidth of 67 GB/s.
Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
- Manufactured using Apple's 4 nm process, A16 architecture.
- 5 CPU cores and 4 GPU cores.
- Very strong single-core and multi-core performance.
- Highly optimized Apple A16 GPU for the Apple ecosystem.
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Qualcomm Adreno 740
Apple A16 (4 GPU Cores)
AI performance (NPU)
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
5C / 5T · 3.46 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (105) | Apple A series (27) |
| CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) | Apple A16 (2) |
| Architecture | A16 | |
| Technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 5 / 5 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 1x Cortex-X4 3.00 GHz |
2x Everest 3.46 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Cortex-A720 2.80 GHz |
3x Sawtooth 2.02 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 3x Cortex-A520 2.00 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 12.00 MB | 24.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| GPU name | Qualcomm Adreno 740 | Apple A16 (4 GPU Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz | 0.40 - 1.34 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | / | 16 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Technology | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2022 | Q1/2025 |
NPU AI performance
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | Hexagon NPU @ 10 TOPS ? | 16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| Memory | LPDDR5X-8400 (67.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5-6400 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 1 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| TDP | 10 W | 10 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
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| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | iOS |
| Instruction set | Armv9-A (64 bit) | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q1/2024 | Q1/2025 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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