Apple M2 vs Apple A16 Bionic

Comparisons 20-10-2022

Comprehensive testing data of Apple M2 vs Apple A16 Bionic, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Apple M2 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

Apple M2

99%

A16 Bionic

71%

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

Apple M2

82%

A16 Bionic

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

A16 Bionic

70%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	A16 Bionic
Total score	1377794	994406
CPU	385778	278424
GPU	523560	377874
MEM	220445	159102
UX	248006	179002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	A16 Bionic
Single-Core	1896	1903
Multi-Core	8862	5589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	A16 Bionic
Frequency	3490 MHz	3460 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	16000 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	2x3.46 GHz ARM 4x2.02 GHz ARM
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	76	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv9

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 0% better than A16 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Apple M2 has -2 more core than A16 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple M2	Apple A16 Bionic
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	3460 MHz
GFloPS	3600	3200
# of Cores	10	5
# of Shader Units	2560
Display	2732 x 2048 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	52.3	37.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	118.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	69.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	64.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	100.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	145.3
Real Racing 3	196.5	141.5
Sniper 3D	215.6	155.1
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	98.4
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	101.4
CSR Racing 2	117.5	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	63 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Apple Modem 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Apple A16 Bionic is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 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.