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Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A18

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
56.8CPU68.4
43.7GPU50.6
61.5Benchmarks67.5
52.7AIspec-based72
71.4Efficiencyspec-based82.1
0 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+7). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Apple A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 62
  • 106% higher AI performance: 35 TOPS vs 17 TOPS
  • 27% higher AnTuTu: 1,650,000 vs 1,300,000

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
Announced20222024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency
Max clock3.46 GHz4.04 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Apple GPU (5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
NPU16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine (16-core)
AI performance17 TOPS35 TOPS+106%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Snapdragon X70 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
Max display—Super Retina XDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18
AnTuTu1,300,0001,650,000+27%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%3,250+24%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%8,050+23%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%3,950+27%Top 24%

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