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Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
49.1CPU56.5
36.5GPU41
50.3Benchmarks54.8
50.7AI52.7
60.7Efficiency71.4
0 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.1 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and CPU (+7). Apple A15 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 61
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Announced20212022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz
Max clock3.24 GHz3.46 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance16 TOPS17 TOPS+8%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Snapdragon X65)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A16 Bionic
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A16 Bionic
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,300,000+13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3202,620+13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6506,570+16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,100+17%

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