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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
51CPU27.7
40GPU21.1
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and GPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 21
  • 698% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 332
  • 151% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,250
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20212026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+138%Top 14%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+151%Top 23%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+698%Top 42%332Bottom 3%

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