Apple A16 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

SOC Specs Compare

CPU

Architecture
2x 3.46 GHz – Everest4x 2.02 GHz – Sawtooth
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Frequency
3460 MHz
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Cores
6
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Instruction set
ARMv8.6-A
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L1 cache
256 KB
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L2 cache
0
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Process
4 nm
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Transistor count
16
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TDP
8 W
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Manufacturing
TSMC
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Graphics

GPU name
Apple A16 GPU
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GPU frequency
1398 MHz
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Execution units
5
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Shading units
128
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Memory

Memory Type
LPDDR5
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Memory frequency
3200 MHz
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Bus
4x 16 Bit
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Max bandwidth
51.2 Gbit/s
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AI

NPU
Neural Engine
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Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)
Neural Engine
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Storage type
NVMe
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Max display resolution
2796 x 1290
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Max camera resolution
1x 48MP
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Video capture
4K at 60FPS
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Video playback
4K at 60FPS
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Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG
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Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
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Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 24
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5G support
Yes
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Download speed
Up to 7500 Mbps
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Upload speed
Up to 3500 Mbps
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Wi-Fi
6
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Bluetooth
5.3
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Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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Info

Announced
Sep 2022
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Class
Flagship
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Model number
APL1W10
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General Parameters

Release Date
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Sep 2025
Manufacturer
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Qualcomm
Type
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Laptop
Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Core Architecture
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Snapdragon X
Processor Number
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X2-88-100
Integrated Graphics
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Adreno X2-90

Package

Manufacturing Process
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3 nm
Socket
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Custom
Power Consumption
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23 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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80 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
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6
Performance Core Threads
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6
Performance Core Base Frequency
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3.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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3.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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3.6
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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4.7 GHz
Total Core Count
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18
Total Thread Count
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18
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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30
L3 Cache
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53 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
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No

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
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LPDDR5X-9523
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Max Memory Channels
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8
Max Memory Bandwidth
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152 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
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No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1700 MHz
Shader Units
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1536
Texture Units
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96
Raster Operation Units
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48
Execution Units
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6

AI Accelerator

NPU
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Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Theoretical performance
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80 TOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website
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PCIe Version
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5.0
PCIe Lanes
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16

📊 Benchmark

AnTuTu 10
1,441,069
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Geekbench 6
2,627
3,836
Geekbench 6
6,838
20,306
FP32 (float)
1,789
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Cinebench R23
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2,006
Cinebench R23
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20,200
Cinebench 2024
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145
Cinebench 2024
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1,432