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Apple A13 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

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38.2Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
34.7CPU56.8
34.3GPU43.7
52.2Benchmarks61.5
24.9AI52.7
41.8Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A13 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and AI (+28). Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 35
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 52
  • Stronger AI score: 53 vs 25
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 42

General

General comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Announced20192022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz
Max clock2.65 GHz3.46 GHz+31%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance6 TOPS17 TOPS+183%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
ModemIntel XMM 7660 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X65)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Max displayRetina XDR—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A13 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A13 BionicApple A16 Bionic
AnTuTu 10900,000Top 36%1,300,000+44%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,340Top 34%2,620+96%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Top 36%6,570+93%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,950Top 56%3,100+59%Top 36%

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