Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic
The Apple A15 Bionic and the Apple A16 Bionic are both flagship chips made by Apple. In Geekbench 6, the Apple A16 Bionic is 18% faster in multi-core (6,673 vs 5,660) and 10% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Apple A16 Bionic +18%Single-core Geekbench 6
Apple A16 Bionic +10%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Apple A15 Bionic | Apple A16 Bionic | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Apple | Apple |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Place in our ranking | #35 of 113 | #27 of 113 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,330 | 2,566 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,660 | 6,673 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 3 phones | 4 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Apple iPhone 14 Plus 6.3 | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 7.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | $429 Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) | $799 Apple iPhone 15 |
| Newest phone | Apple iPhone 14 Plus Sep 2022 | Apple iPhone 15 Plus Sep 2023 |
Phones with the Apple A15 Bionic
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.3 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
6.7″ 60 Hz, 12 MP camera, 4,325 mAh
From $899 + Compare -
6.1 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 14
6.1″ 60 Hz, 12 MP camera, 3,279 mAh
From $799 + Compare -
4.9 Discontinued
Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)
4.7″ 60 Hz, 12 MP camera, 2,018 mAh
From $429 + Compare
Phones with the Apple A16 Bionic
4 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.3 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6.7″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,323 mAh
From $1,099 + Compare -
6.9 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6.1″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 3,200 mAh
From $999 + Compare -
6.5 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6.7″ 60 Hz, 48 MP camera, 4,383 mAh
From $899 + Compare -
6.2 Discontinued
Apple iPhone 15
6.1″ 60 Hz, 48 MP camera, 3,349 mAh
From $799 + Compare
Apple A15 Bionic vs Apple A16 Bionic: FAQ
Which is faster, the Apple A15 Bionic or the Apple A16 Bionic?
In Geekbench 6, the Apple A16 Bionic is 18% faster in multi-core (6,673 vs 5,660) and 10% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Apple A15 Bionic and the Apple A16 Bionic?
The Apple A15 Bionic powers 3 phones in our database, including the Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Apple iPhone 14 and Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $429, for the Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation). The Apple A16 Bionic powers 4 phones in our database, including the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Plus. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $799, for the Apple iPhone 15.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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