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Apple A16 GPU 5-Core

Apple A16 GPU 5-Core

The Apple A16 Bionic 5-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the Apple A16 Bionic SoCs (used in the 2022 Apple iPhone 16 Pro models). According to Apple, the iGPU offers a 50% increased memory bandwidth thanks to the switch from LPDDR4X to LPDDR5.

In first benchmarks, the A16 GPU is around 19 percent faster than the previous generation (A15 5-core GPU) and therefore currently the fastest graphics card for smartphones (e.g. clearly faster than the Adreno 730 in the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1).

The A16 is produced in the new 4nm process at TSMC and should be very energy efficient.

Apple A16 Series

A16 GPU 5-Core 5
A16 GPU 4-Core compare 4
CodenameCrete
iGPUIntegrated Graphics
Pipelines5 - unified
Shared Memoryno
Man. Technology4 nm
Date of Announcement07.09.2022
CPU in A16 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A16 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 12092     avg: 12304     median: 12363 (6%)     max: 12429 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 2411     avg: 2901     median: 2963 (3%)     max: 3265 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay
min: 3332     avg: 4078     median: 4315.5 (2%)     max: 4347 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 19.8     avg: 22     median: 22.5 (8%)     max: 23 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 41     avg: 45.9     median: 45.4 (8%)     max: 52 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 112     avg: 129.5     median: 133 (10%)     max: 140 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 89.6     avg: 103.7     median: 105.5 (10%)     max: 114 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 133.4     avg: 177.1     median: 189 (4%)     max: 197 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 185.4     avg: 255.1     median: 271.5 (11%)     max: 292 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 333.7     avg: 431.2     median: 458.5 (4%)     max: 474 fps
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 408723     avg: 418462     median: 415314 (42%)     max: 434496 Points
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Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 446274     avg: 457588     median: 447854 (31%)     max: 478636 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Metal
min: 22341     avg: 22618     median: 22625 (13%)     max: 22889 points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
46541 Points (16%)
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
18991 Points (25%)
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Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 5.84     avg: 7     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 9.88 Watt
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Class 3

Adreno 825 *
A19 Pro 6-Core GPU *
A19 GPU *
A19 Pro 5-Core GPU *
A18 Pro GPU *
Intel Graphics 2 Xe3
UHD Graphics 32EUs
UHD Graphics 750
DXT-48-1536 *
A18 GPU *
UHD Graphics 730
A12Z Bionic GPU *
A12X Bionic GPU *
A17 Pro GPU *
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 *
Immortalis-G925 MC16 *
Immortalis-G925 MC12 *
Immortalis-G925 MC11 *
Adreno 750 *
Xclipse 950 *
Xclipse 940 *
Adreno 740 *
Immortalis-G720 MP12 *
Immortalis-G715 MP11 *
A16 GPU 5-Core *
Adreno 725 *
Adreno 722 *
Mali-G720 MP8 *
Mali-G720 MP7 *
Adreno 735 *
A15 GPU 5-Core *
A16 GPU 4-Core *
Adreno 732 *
Adreno 730 *
Mali-G715 MP7 *
Mali-G615 MP6 *
Adreno 720 *
Mali-G710 MP10 *
A15 GPU 4-Core *
A14 Bionic GPU *
Maleoon 920 *
Maleoon 920A *
Xclipse 920 *
Adreno 660 *
Mali-G78 MP24 *
Mali-G710 MP7 *
Mali-G78 MP22 *
A13 Bionic GPU *
A12 Bionic GPU *
Adreno 650 *
Mali-G78 MP20 *
Mali-G78 MP14 *
A11 Bionic GPU *
A10X Fusion GPU *
A9X / PowerVR GT7xxx
Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-02-18)