Apple's New A17 Pro Chip Shows Only Modest Gains Over A16 in Early Benchmarks

Apple's new A17 Pro chip scored only 10% better on single-core and 5% on multi-core tests versus A16 Bionic in Geekbench.
Rumors suggest A17 Pro is a rebadged A16 Bionic with an extra GPU core due to issues with TSMC's 3nm process.
A17 Pro's modest gains could be due to Apple limiting performance to focus more on GPU improvements.
Apple didn't spend much time talking about the A17 Pro chip despite it being the first 3nm SoC.
Retail A17 Pro chips could potentially perform better than samples in Geekbench listings.

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iPhone 15 Pro Models Outpace iPhone 14 Pro in Benchmarks with Faster A17 Chip and More RAM

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iPhone 15 Pro Max's New A17 Chip Brings Major Speed and Graphics Upgrades

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Leaked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks Show Strong GPU Lead Over Apple A17 Pro

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iPhone 16 Models to Get New A17 Chip on Cheaper Manufacturing Process

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Apple's 3nm Chips May Face Weak Demand in 2024 Due to Slowing iPad and MacBook Sales

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Samsung's Exynos 2400 Chip Lags Behind Apple A17 Pro for Next-Gen Phones

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iPhone 15 Pro Models Using TSMC's Latest Chips Seen as Big Win for Chipmaker

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Posted 9/14/2023, 9:07:19 AM

Apple's New A17 Pro Chip Shows Only Modest Gains Over A16 in Early Benchmarks

Apple's new A17 Pro chip scored only 10% better on single-core and 5% on multi-core tests versus A16 Bionic in Geekbench.
Rumors suggest A17 Pro is a rebadged A16 Bionic with an extra GPU core due to issues with TSMC's 3nm process.
A17 Pro's modest gains could be due to Apple limiting performance to focus more on GPU improvements.
Apple didn't spend much time talking about the A17 Pro chip despite it being the first 3nm SoC.
Retail A17 Pro chips could potentially perform better than samples in Geekbench listings.

notebookcheck.net

Relevant topic timeline:

9/12/2023

Apple Unveils Powerful New A17 Pro Chip for iPhone 15 Pro

9/14/2023

iPhone 15 Pro Models Outpace iPhone 14 Pro in Benchmarks with Faster A17 Chip and More RAM

9/14/2023

iPhone 15 Pro Max's New A17 Chip Brings Major Speed and Graphics Upgrades

9/25/2023

Leaked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmarks Show Strong GPU Lead Over Apple A17 Pro

The leaked benchmark scores suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip will have impressive gaming performance and a strong CPU, potentially surpassing Apple's A17 Pro in these areas.

9/25/2023

iPhone 16 Models to Get New A17 Chip on Cheaper Manufacturing Process

9/27/2023

Apple's 3nm Chips May Face Weak Demand in 2024 Due to Slowing iPad and MacBook Sales

10/5/2023

Samsung's Exynos 2400 Chip Lags Behind Apple A17 Pro for Next-Gen Phones

10/13/2023

iPhone 15 Pro Models Using TSMC's Latest Chips Seen as Big Win for Chipmaker