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Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A18 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A18 Pro
67.5Inno Score
56.8CPU70.5
43.7GPU53.5
61.5Benchmarks69
52.7AI72
71.4Efficiency79.6
1 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic9 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+19) and CPU (+14). 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 A18 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 62
  • Stronger AI score: 72 vs 53
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 71

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
Announced20222024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Max clock3.46 GHz4.05 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Apple GPU (6-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance17 TOPS35 TOPS+106%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7500
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s60 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Snapdragon X75)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A18 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A18 Pro
AnTuTu 101,300,000Top 23%1,750,000+35%Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 11%3,400+30%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 15%8,400+28%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%4,300+39%Top 18%

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