Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or A16 Bionic.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A15 Bionic

60%

A16 Bionic

71%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A15 Bionic

80%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A15 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Total score	841983	994406
CPU	235753	278424
GPU	319963	377874
MEM	134709	159102
UX	151566	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A15 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1716	1903
Multi-Core	4732	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Frequency	3232 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A16 Bionic is 6% better than A15 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	3200
# of Cores	5	5
# of Shader Units
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2796 x 1290 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	32.2	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	145.3
Real Racing 3	119.6	141.5
Sniper 3D	131.4	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	101.4
CSR Racing 2	71.3	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	5G Modem
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 0
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

A16 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A16 Bionic specs and review.