Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 09-03-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Apple A17 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy A17 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

A17 Bionic

91%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

A17 Bionic

87%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A17 Bionic

88%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A17 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Total score	1272718	994406
CPU	356360	278424
GPU	483633	377874
MEM	203638	159102
UX	229097	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A17 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	2435	1903
Multi-Core	7152	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A17 Bionic	A16 Bionic
Frequency	3640 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	22000 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	2x3.64 GHz ARM 4x2.42 GHz ARM	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4266	3200
Memory bandwidth	128	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	96 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A17 Bionic is 4% better than A16 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 A17 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3640 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	3425	3200
# of Cores	6	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	48.5	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	151.2	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	90.2	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	83.2	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	128.7	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	185.7	145.3
Real Racing 3	181.6	141.5
Sniper 3D	199.6	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	125.9	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	130.6	101.4
CSR Racing 2	108.1	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	64 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 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	12000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	9000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, Beidou, NavIC enabled	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 A17 Bionic is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A17 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A17 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.