The first performance figures of the A17 Bionic prototype are here, and though we reported earlier that Apple would focus more on battery lifethan raw performance, these numbers have definitely shocked us. Are you ready to have your jaw drop to the floor and see how it compares against the A16 Bionic? If yes, then continue reading on.

In single-core performance, A17 Bionic thrashes its predecessor, with a whopping 59 percent lead

The single-core and multi-core scores were shared by Max Tech on YouTube, claiming that these were shared by someone called Sugunan on Twitter. According to the YouTuber, the scores appear to be legit and represent Apple’s best efforts to create the most powerful SoC ever to be found on a mobile device. Unfortunately, customers will have to fork over more money because, according to our previous report, the commercial version of the A17 Bionic will only be foundin the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Tipster has shared some A17 Bionic performance numbers

As for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, these will be outfitted with the A16 Bionic. Now, coming to the scores, the prototype version of the A17 Bionic obtains a single-core and multi-core score of 3,986 and 8,841. These figures show that the iPhone 15 Pro or the iPhone 15 Pro Max will deliver as much performance as a MacBook, which is unreal. Compared to the A16 Bionic, the prototype version of the A17 Bionic is 43 percent faster, and in the single-core test, the upcoming chipset is 59 percent faster.

Here are the A16 Bionic’s single-core and multi-core numbers running in the iPhone 14 Pro Max

What we are well-informed about is that the A17 Bionic will likely feature a 6-core CPU, where two of them are performance cores, while four of them will be focused on power efficiency. Unfortunately, we are unaware of the GPU core count, but we feel that it could feature five of them to once more deliver unrivaled performance compared to the competition. Hopefully, in the future, we will get to know more about the battery life of this A17 Bionic SoC.

What we really want to see is Apple incorporate larger batteries on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max so that runtime goes through the roof. If you want to learn more about the A17 Bionic, you can check out the video below and watch what Max Tech has to say about the SoC. As always, we will be comparing these results against smartphone chipsets, so stay tuned for more.

People are saying that this leak is FAKE! If so, I apologize. I’m not really sure as the numbers could make sense with 3nm and a new core design.

But now take this with a grain of salt as some are saying these are definitely faked.

Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/jfU5eyOq3Y

— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) March 11, 2023

Update - According to another update from Max Tech on Twitter, the A17 Bionic scores might be fake, so it is recommended that you treat this information with a pinch of salt. With the A16 Bionic mass produced on TSMC's 4nm process and the A17 Bionic expected to be fabricated on the company's 3nm architecture, this massive performance jump can be unrealistic, especially if you are running the SoC within an acceptable power draw.

News Source: Max Tech