Apple A17 Pro vs

A16 Bionic: What’s

The Difference?

Author: Aditya | Date: September 22, 2023 | Time: 8 am

Raw Performance

The A17 exhibits a 16% boost in single-core performance and a roughly 13% increase in multi-core performance compared to the A16.







Graphical Prowess

The A17 Pro chip takes GPU power a step further with a 6-core setup, providing four times the ray tracing speed of the A16 Bionic, which has a 5-core GPU.







AI and Neural Capabilities

While both chips feature a 16-core Neural Engine, the A17 Pro's version boasts double the speed, achieving a performance of up to 35 trillion operations per second.







The A17 Pro features 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, surpassing the A16's 6GB. Its 3nm process enhances energy efficiency, allowing tasks to use less power.







Memory and Efficiency

The A17 Pro introduces USB 3 to iPhones, boosting data transfer speeds to 10 Gbps from the A16 Bionic's

480 Mbps.







Connectivity