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Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
46CPU56.8
35.1GPU43.7
53.6Benchmarks61.5
41.1AI52.7
63.2Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+12) and CPU (+11). Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 54
  • Stronger AI score: 53 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 63

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Announced20202022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz
Max clock3 GHz3.46 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance11 TOPS17 TOPS+55%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)External (Snapdragon X65)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A16 Bionic
AnTuTu 10950,000Top 34%1,300,000+37%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 17%2,620+26%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 23%6,570+34%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%3,100+51%Top 36%

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