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Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A20 Pro

Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A20 Pro
90.2Inno Score
56.8CPU93.9
43.7GPU83.1
61.5Benchmarks86.2
52.7AIspec-based—
71.4Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic8 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+39) and CPU (+37). 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 A20 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 57
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 62
  • 166% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 1,300,000
  • 156% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 3,100

General

General comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
Announced20222026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.6ARM

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz
Max clock3.46 GHz4.93 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
NPU16-core Neural EngineDual 16-core Neural Engine
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s115.2 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)External (Apple C2)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
Max display—4K HDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K@120fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Apple A20 Pro
SpecApple A16 BionicApple A20 Pro
AnTuTu1,300,0003,463,072+166%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620Top 13%4,725+80%Top 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570Top 17%12,575+91%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 38%7,931+156%Top 4%

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