Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple A17 Pro
Across 12 measured categories, the Apple A17 Pro comes out ahead.
I put the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A17 Pro side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Apple A16 Bionic runs the Apple A16 GPU while the Apple A17 Pro runs the Apple A17 Pro GPU. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Apple A16 Bionic
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Apple A17 Pro
6 advantages
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1% higher AnTuTu score
16.43 Lakhs vs 16.28 Lakhs
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15% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,517 vs 6,562
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11% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,987 vs 2,686
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320 MHz higher CPU clock
3780 MHz vs 3460 MHz
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2147 GFLOPS vs 1.789 TFLOPS
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Apple A16 Bionic and the Apple A17 Pro compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | September 2022 | September 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Model Number | APL1W10 | APL1V02 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.46 GHz Everest Performance cores 4x 2.02 GHz Sawtooth Efficiency cores |
2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| TDP | 8 W | 8W |
| GPU Name | Apple A16 GPU | Apple A17 Pro GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1.789 TFLOPS | 2147 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| API Support | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 | Metal 3, Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Camera Support | 48 MP | 48 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60FPS, 8K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 2868 x 1320 |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP8, VP9, ProRes, Motion JPEG |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF | AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC-3, E-AC-3, MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, CAF |
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 | Snapdragon X70 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
Benchmark results
| Total | 16,28,011 | 16,43,269 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,40,612 | 6,00,198 |
| GPU | 3,34,126 | 4,71,123 |
| Memory | 2,11,032 | 2,30,169 |
| UX | 5,42,241 | 3,41,779 |
| Single-Core | 2,686 | 2,987 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 6,562 | 7,517 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Apple A16 Bionic | Apple A17 Pro |
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