Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
51CPU27.6
40GPU24.9
58.4Benchmarks39.8
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and benchmarks (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 28
- Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 40
- 231% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 800
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 950
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 61
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 5 W+29% |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+47% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | Adreno 710 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| AI performance | 16 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000+109%Top 26% | 550,000Top 59% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,320+144%Top 12% | 950Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,650+105%Top 19% | 2,750Top 52% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,650+231%Top 41% | 800Top 87% |
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