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Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A15 Bionic

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
28.6CPU51
25.6GPU40
—Benchmarks58.4
20AIspec-based50.7
20Efficiencyspec-based60.7
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and GPU (+14). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 26
  • 2533% higher AI performance: 16 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
  • 197% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 891
  • 152% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Announced20172021
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.5

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz
Max clock2.39 GHz3.24 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Apple GPU (4/5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)16-core Neural Engine
AI performance1 TOPS16 TOPS+2533%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)External (Snapdragon X60)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A11 BionicApple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%2,320+111%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%5,650+152%Top 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%2,650+197%Top 37%

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