Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 2400

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Apple A16 Bionic CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 2400
Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2400

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the Samsung Exynos 2400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A16 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the Samsung Exynos 2400 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Apple A series (22) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
Apple A16 (1) CPU group Samsung Exynos 2400 (1)
16 Generation 7
A16 Architecture Cortex-X4/-A720/-A520
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Predecessor --
Apple A17 Pro Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A16 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 2400 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

Apple A16 Bionic Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2400
6 Cores 10
6 Threads 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.46 GHz
2x Everest
A-Core 3.20 GHz
1x Cortex-X4
2.02 GHz
4x Sawtooth
B-Core 2.90 GHz
5x Cortex-A720
-- C-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A520

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple A16 Bionic Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2400
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware Samsung AI engine
16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS AI specifications Samsung AI Accelerator @ 44 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) GPU Samsung Xclipse 940
1.34 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 0
20 Compute units 12
640 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
6 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) GPU Samsung Xclipse 940
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the Samsung Exynos 2400 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.3 GB/s enabled.

Apple A16 Bionic Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2400
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR5X-8533
6 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.3 GB/s
No ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 2400 is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A16 Bionic Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2400
7.25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 2400 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Apple A16 Bionic Characteristic Samsung Exynos 2400
4 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8.6-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q3/2022 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple A16 Bionic (100%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple A16 Bionic (95%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
1890 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1579 (84%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
5465 (97%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
5651 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
2531 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
2168 (86%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
6299 (92%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
6856 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz
1789 (98%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
Samsung Xclipse 940 @ 1.40 GHz
1825 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
17 (39%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
44 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
947502 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2400
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S24
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

News and articles for the Apple A16 Bionic and the Samsung Exynos 2400


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