CPU A
Apple A17 Pro
6 cores 3780 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A17 GPU
Mobile processor comparison
Apple A17 Pro vs Apple A16 Bionic
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A16 Bionic
6 cores 3460 MHz 4 nanometers Apple A16 GPU
Compared fields
39
Different values
15
Quick factual highlights
Apple A17 Pro
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
Apple A16 Bionic
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 3.78 GHz - Everest4x 2.11 GHz - Sawtooth | 2x 3.46 GHz - Everest4x 2.02 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 3780 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.6-A |
| Process technology | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistors | 19 billion | 16 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 8 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s | 51.2 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple A17 GPU | Apple A16 GPU |
| GPU architecture | Not available | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Execution units | 6 | 5 |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 Gigaflops | 1789.4 Gigaflops |
| Neural processor / NPU | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 2796 x 1290 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9, Motion JPEG | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
General
| Specification | Apple A17 Pro | Apple A16 Bionic |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2023 | September 2022 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | APL1V02 | APL1W10 |
| Storage support | NVMe | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 2 | 4 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Apple A17 Pro
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4422 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3274 mAh
Apple A16 Bionic
5G
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Display
- OLED 1290 × 2796 pixels (6.70 inches) 460 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4383 mAh
5G eSIM
Apple iPhone 15
- Display
- OLED 1179 × 2556 pixels (6.10 inches) 461 ppi…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3349 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1290 × 2796 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4323 mAh
5G
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1179 × 2556 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3200 mAh
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