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Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
49.1CPU64.1
36.5GPU46
50.3Benchmarks58.8
50.7AI72
60.7Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.6 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+21) and efficiency (+19). 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

  • 12% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 64 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 50
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 61

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
Announced20212023
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz
Max clock3.24 GHz3.78 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance16 TOPS35 TOPS+122%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)External (Snapdragon X70)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A15 BionicApple A17 Pro
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,450,000+26%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3202,950+27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6507,250+28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,600+36%

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