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Apple A14 Bionic vs Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
46CPU51
35.1GPU40
53.6Benchmarks58.4
41.1AIspec-based50.7
63.2Efficiencyspec-based60.7
1 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and GPU (+5). Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 35
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 54
  • 44% higher AI performance: 16 TOPS vs 11 TOPS
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Announced20202021
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+14%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.5

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Cores66
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz
Max clock3 GHz3.24 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Apple GPU (4/5-core)

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
NPU16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
AI performance11 TOPS16 TOPS+44%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-4266
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)External (Snapdragon X60)

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Apple A15 Bionic
SpecApple A14 BionicApple A15 Bionic
AnTuTu950,0001,150,000+21%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080Top 15%2,320+12%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900Top 22%5,650+15%Top 19%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 34%2,650+29%Top 29%

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