Apple A15 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9020
51CPU36.1
40GPU36.8
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15) and GPU (+3). Huawei Kirin 9020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 37
- 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,285
- 39% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,907
- 30% higher Max clock: 3.24 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+30% | 2.5 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 |
| GPU clock | — | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 16 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9020 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,150,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+81%Top 14% | 1,285Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650+25%Top 23% | 4,505Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,650+39%Top 42% | 1,907Bottom 48% |
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