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Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic
54.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A17 Pro
61.6Inno Score
56.5CPU64.1
41GPU46
54.8Benchmarks58.8
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, 61.6 to 54.1, 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.

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: 64 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 46 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 59 vs 55
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 53
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71

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 101,300,0001,450,000+12%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,6202,950+13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,5707,250+10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,1003,600+16%

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