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Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
62.7Inno Score
56.8CPU62.7
43.7GPU47.8
61.5Benchmarks64.2
52.7AI72
71.4Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A17 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A17 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.7 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+19) and efficiency (+8). Apple A16 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 A16 Bionic

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A17 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 48 vs 44
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 53
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71
  • 106% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 17 TOPS

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
Announced20222023
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.6

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz
Max clock3.46 GHz3.78 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance17 TOPS35 TOPS+106%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Snapdragon X70)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A17 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A17 Pro
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%1,450,000+12%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 11%2,950+13%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 15%7,250+10%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%3,600+16%Top 27%

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