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Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
51CPU56.8
40GPU43.7
58.4Benchmarks61.5
50.7AIspec-based52.7
60.7Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6) and GPU (+4). Apple A15 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 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 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 58
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

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
AnTuTu1,150,0001,300,000+13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 12%2,620+13%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 20%6,570+16%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 29%3,100+17%Top 26%

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