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Apple A16 Bionic vs Nintendo Switch
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Summary
Introduction:
The Apple A16 Bionic, released in 2022 for high-end smartphones, aims for peak mobile performance and efficiency.
The Nintendo Switch processor, based on NVIDIA's Tegra X1 (2015 architecture), has been the heart of the Nintendo Switch console for gamers since 2017.
Manufacturing Process and Cores/Threads: Manufactured in 4 nm (Apple A16 architecture), the Apple A16 Bionic utilizes multiple hybrid cores (20 MB L2, 24 MB L3 Cache). The Nintendo Switch processor (NVIDIA) is a 20 nm chip with Cortex-A57/-A53 big.LITTLE cores and 3 MB L2 cache.
Single-Core and Multi-Core Performance: The Apple A16 Bionic significantly surpasses the Nintendo Switch processor in single-core and multi-core performance, optimized for demanding mobile applications. The Switch processor offers performance adapted to its console ecosystem.
Performance in Gaming Scenarios: With Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) and 51 GB/s memory bandwidth, the Apple A16 Bionic offers high raw performance for graphically intensive mobile games. The Switch processor (NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell, 26 GB/s) is optimally tailored for Nintendo Switch console games.
Power Consumption and TDP: The 4 nm Apple A16 Bionic is highly energy-efficient for battery-powered premium smartphones. The 20 nm Switch processor offers adapted efficiency for a portable console, with the A16 Bionic's power efficiency being superior. Price-Performance Ratio and Market Prices: Both are integrated components of their end devices.
The Apple A16 Bionic in premium smartphones, the Switch processor at the foundation of the Nintendo Switch console. Summary of Strengths and Recommendation: The Apple A16 Bionic offers superior raw performance, high energy efficiency, and modern architecture for demanding mobile tasks and gaming on smartphones.
The Nintendo Switch processor impresses with a stable gaming ecosystem and performance optimized for its console, ideal for dedicated console gaming.
The Nintendo Switch processor, based on NVIDIA's Tegra X1 (2015 architecture), has been the heart of the Nintendo Switch console for gamers since 2017.
Manufacturing Process and Cores/Threads: Manufactured in 4 nm (Apple A16 architecture), the Apple A16 Bionic utilizes multiple hybrid cores (20 MB L2, 24 MB L3 Cache). The Nintendo Switch processor (NVIDIA) is a 20 nm chip with Cortex-A57/-A53 big.LITTLE cores and 3 MB L2 cache.
Single-Core and Multi-Core Performance: The Apple A16 Bionic significantly surpasses the Nintendo Switch processor in single-core and multi-core performance, optimized for demanding mobile applications. The Switch processor offers performance adapted to its console ecosystem.
Performance in Gaming Scenarios: With Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) and 51 GB/s memory bandwidth, the Apple A16 Bionic offers high raw performance for graphically intensive mobile games. The Switch processor (NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell, 26 GB/s) is optimally tailored for Nintendo Switch console games.
Power Consumption and TDP: The 4 nm Apple A16 Bionic is highly energy-efficient for battery-powered premium smartphones. The 20 nm Switch processor offers adapted efficiency for a portable console, with the A16 Bionic's power efficiency being superior. Price-Performance Ratio and Market Prices: Both are integrated components of their end devices.
The Apple A16 Bionic in premium smartphones, the Switch processor at the foundation of the Nintendo Switch console. Summary of Strengths and Recommendation: The Apple A16 Bionic offers superior raw performance, high energy efficiency, and modern architecture for demanding mobile tasks and gaming on smartphones.
The Nintendo Switch processor impresses with a stable gaming ecosystem and performance optimized for its console, ideal for dedicated console gaming.
Apple A16 Bionic
- Superior raw performance
- High energy efficiency (4 nm manufacturing)
- Modern Apple A16 architecture
- Ideal for demanding mobile applications and gaming
Nintendo Switch
- Established gaming ecosystem
- Optimized performance for console games
- Cost-effective platform
- Balanced performance for portable use
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
Nintendo Switch
11 %
8C / 8T · 1.75 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
Nintendo Switch
11 %
8C / 8T · 1.00 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Apple A16 Bionic
100 %
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores)
Nintendo Switch
22 %
NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)
More benchmarks
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Apple A series (27) | NVIDIA Tegra (2) |
| CPU group | Apple A16 (2) | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (2) |
| Architecture | A16 | Cortex-A57/-A53 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 20 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Notebook |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | |
| Successor | Apple A17 Pro |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 6 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Everest 3.46 GHz |
4x Cortex-A57 1.00 - 1.75 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Sawtooth 2.02 GHz |
4x Cortex-A53 1.00 - 1.75 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | 2.50 MB |
| L3-Cache | 24.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) | NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 - 1.34 GHz | 0.30 - 0.77 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 640 | 2 / 256 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 1 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Technology | 4 nm | 20 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2022 | Q1/2017 |
NPU AI performance
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5-6400 (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 10 W | 5 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 5 W | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Apple A16 Bionic | Nintendo Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | iOS | |
| Instruction set | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q3/2022 | Q1/2017 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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