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Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
28.6CPU62.7
25.6GPU47.8
—Benchmarks64.2
20AIspec-based72
20Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34) and GPU (+22). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 26
  • 5733% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
  • 304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,600 vs 891
  • 223% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
Announced20172023
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz
Max clock2.39 GHz3.78 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance1 TOPS35 TOPS+5733%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X70)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A17 Pro
AnTuTu—1,450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%2,950+168%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%7,250+223%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%3,600+304%Top 26%

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