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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
32.1Inno Score
51CPU23.1
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks28.5
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+30) and CPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 29
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 229% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 350,000
  • 201% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 770

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20212022
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+62%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,150,000+229%Top 26%350,000Top 78%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+201%Top 12%770Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+197%Top 19%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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