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Apple A16 GPU 5-Core vs Qualcomm Adreno 750

Apple A16 GPU 5-Core

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The Apple A16 Bionic 5-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the Apple A16 Bionic SoCs (used in the 2022 Apple iPhone 16 Pro models). According to Apple, the iGPU offers a 50% increased memory bandwidth thanks to the switch from LPDDR4X to LPDDR5.

In first benchmarks, the A16 GPU is around 19 percent faster than the previous generation (A15 5-core GPU) and therefore currently the fastest graphics card for smartphones (e.g. clearly faster than the Adreno 730 in the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1).

The A16 is produced in the new 4nm process at TSMC and should be very energy efficient.

Qualcomm Adreno 750

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The Qualcomm Adreno 750 is an integrated graphics unit that is used in the Snapdragon 8 Gen. 3 and is designed for smartphones and tablets. The associated SoC (System-on-a-Chip) was introduced in October 2023 and can be found in many Android-based high-end products of the year 2024. 

Qualcomm promises a performance increase of up to 25% over its predecessor, the Adreno 740, as well as a 25 % improvement in efficiency. The Adreno 750 can now additionally adjust frame rates to within 1 Hz (QSnyc), which should improve power consumption once again. 

With Snapdragon Elite Gaming, games are now possible at up to 240 FPS and the Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0 is now said to be able to accelerate games that are limited to 60 FPS to 120 FPS. Upscaling for games in 8k should also be possible. 

The Adreno 750 supports all common Android APIs and is already prepared for use with the Unreal 5 Lumens. 

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is manufactured in the current 4nm process at TSMC.

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Apple A16 GPU 5-CoreQualcomm Adreno 750
Adreno 700 Series
A16 GPU 5-Core 5
A16 GPU 4-Core compare 4
Adreno 750
Adreno 740 compare
Adreno 735 compare @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732 compare
Adreno 730 compare @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 725 compare @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 compare @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 compare @ 0.8 GHz
CodenameCrete
Pipelines5 - unified
Shared Memorynoyes
technology4 nm4 nm
Date of Announcement07.09.2022 25.10.2023
APIOpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.3
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
CPU in A16 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A16 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 750GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy8 x 2300 MHz? MHz1000 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 38 x 2300 MHz? MHz903 MHz
min. - max.? MHz903 - 1000 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 13910     avg: 20925     median: 22040 (96%)     max: 23024 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 38076     avg: 43953     median: 44758 (98%)     max: 45492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 9984     avg: 16072     median: 17279 (73%)     max: 20131 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 22388     avg: 29111     median: 29081 (72%)     max: 33376 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
17553 Points (86%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
29890 Points (100%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 12092     avg: 12304     median: 12363 (6%)     max: 12429 Points
min: 15108     avg: 18672     median: 19022 (10%)     max: 20321 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 2411     avg: 2901     median: 2963 (3%)     max: 3265 Points
min: 3991     avg: 4744     median: 4739 (5%)     max: 5190 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 19.8     avg: 22     median: 22.5 (8%)     max: 23 fps
min: 27     avg: 36.2     median: 37 (14%)     max: 42 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 41     avg: 45.9     median: 45.4 (8%)     max: 52 fps
min: 43     avg: 75.3     median: 76.5 (14%)     max: 96 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 112     avg: 129.5     median: 133 (10%)     max: 140 fps
min: 92     avg: 186.5     median: 189 (14%)     max: 241 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 89.6     avg: 103.7     median: 105.5 (10%)     max: 114 fps
min: 64     avg: 139.3     median: 144.5 (14%)     max: 162 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 133.4     avg: 177.1     median: 189 (4%)     max: 197 fps
min: 90     avg: 236.8     median: 248 (5%)     max: 279 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 185.4     avg: 255.1     median: 271.5 (11%)     max: 292 fps
min: 143     avg: 312.3     median: 325 (14%)     max: 387 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A16 GPU 5-Core
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 333.7     avg: 431.2     median: 458.5 (4%)     max: 474 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 750
min: 189     avg: 482.2     median: 503 (4%)     max: 549 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 408723     avg: 418462     median: 415314 (42%)     max: 434496 Points
min: 676800     avg: 747103     median: 754580 (75%)     max: 784286 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 446274     avg: 457588     median: 447854 (36%)     max: 478636 Points
min: 537309     avg: 774559     median: 774427 (62%)     max: 927463 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 212.26     avg: 248.6     median: 248.6 (6%)     max: 285 fps
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 10798     avg: 14096     median: 14130 (4%)     max: 16784 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 13579     avg: 15776     median: 16202 (4%)     max: 17531 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Metal
min: 22341     avg: 22618     median: 22625 (13%)     max: 22889 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
46541 Points (16%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
18991 Points (31%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 5.84     avg: 7     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 9.88 Watt
min: 3.24     avg: 9.1     median: 8.9 (3%)     max: 15.2 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A16 GPU 5-Core → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 750 → 149% n=11

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Adreno 750:
59.3 59.6 59.8 ~ 60 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Adreno 750:
40 52 60 60.1 ~ 53 fps
med.
Adreno 750:
59.8  fps
ultra
Adreno 750:
51 52 54 55 59.8 60 60 60 60 ~ 57 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 750:
49 58 59.3 59.4 60 89 90 90 115.3 116.2 118 119 120 ~ 88 fps
med.
Adreno 750:
60  fps
high
Adreno 750:
40 58.1 59 59.3 59.5 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
ultra
Adreno 750:
39.4 39.6 39.9 39.9 39.9 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 750:
60 60 98 103 ~ 80 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
Adreno 750:
59.4  fps
Apple A16 GPU 5-CoreQualcomm Adreno 750
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal60
Genshin Impact5359.857
PUBG Mobile88605840
Dead Trigger 280
Asphalt 9: Legends59.4
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)