The iPhone 15 launch is right around the corner, and we have high expectations from the new A17 Bionic chip. The chip will be fabricated on TSMC's 3nm architecture, allowing it to bring major gains in computational and graphical performance while being more power efficient. The current A16 Bionic chip is based on a 5nm process which is well ahead of the competition, and the jump to a 3nm process would probably blow the competition out of the water. Seemingly, a user has shared his predictions related to the A17 Bionic's benchmarks and how it will perform in single and multi-core scenarios.
Apple's A17 Bionic chip will offer major gains in CPU and GPU, all thanks to TSMC's new 3nm architecture
It was recently speculated by a leaker that the A17 Bionic chip will feature a 6-core CPU and 6-core GPU. While the CPU cores are the same, the extra GPU core on the A17 Bionic will deliver a major difference in terms of graphics. The new chip will offer major performance gains while consuming less power, giving room for enhanced battery life on the iPhone 15 Pro. Now, YouTuber and Twitter user Vadim Yuryev shared his thoughts on what users should expect with the A17 Bionic chip in terms of Geekbench benchmarks.
According to Yuryev, the 3nm A17 Bionic chip on the iPhone 15 Pro will feature a single-core score of 2,890 and a multi-core score of 7,628. The single-core score shows a 51 percent increase in performance, while the multi-core score shows almost a 40 percent increase in performance. If the numbers are close to what the A17 Bionic chip will have to offer, the performance gains are due to the 3nm architecture.
A17 Chip Performance Prediction in Geekbench 6:
Single-core: 2,890
Multi-core: 7,628 https://t.co/rM88oeRbwH— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) August 10, 2023
The user also shared the GPU Metal scores for the A17 Bionic, and the numbers reveal a 17 percent higher performance compared to the M1 chip. Apple Silicon is gradually picking up the pace. Take note that these are mere speculations, and the company could cap the performance of the chip as it sees fit. If the company does cap the potential of the 3nm A17 Bionic chip in benchmarks, it can keep some of the N3 gains for next year's A18 Bionic chip on iPhone 16 Pro.
The new 3nm chip will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro models, as the standard models will stick to the A16 Bionic chip. Apple will unveil the A17 Bionic chip and iPhone 15 Pro next month, potentially on September 12 or 13. The company will also see fit to announce the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 with an S9 chip which will offer major gains in performance compared to the S8 chip.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
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