Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) vs Apple A16 Bionic

Let's find out which one of Apple A16 Bionic and Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A16 Bionic Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
• Family
  Apple A series Apple M series
• CPU group
  Apple A16 Apple M1
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  16 1
• Predecessor
  Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) --
• Successor
  -- Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)

In this block we are going to compare Apple A16 Bionic vs Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 6 10 / 10
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Everest 8x Firestorm
• B-Core
  4x Sawtooth 2x Icestorm
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  3.46 GHz 3.20 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  2.02 GHz 2.06 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A16 Bionic and Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) Apple M1 Max (32 Core)
• GPU frequency
  0.70 GHz 1.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  160 512
• Shader
  1280 4096
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  13 1
• Technology
  4 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q3/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A16 Bionic and Apple M1 Max (32-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Apple A16 Bionic and Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
• Max. Memory
  6 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 4 (Quad Channel)
• Bandwidth
  51.2 GB/s 409.6 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0
• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A16 Bionic or Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP up
  -- 60 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A16 Bionic and Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  4 nm 5 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  20.00 MB 28.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  24.00 MB --
• Architecture
  A16 M1
• Operating systems
  iOS macOS
• Virtualization
  None Apple Virtualization Framework
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q3/2021
• Part Number
  -- APL 1104