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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
30.6Inno Score
49.1CPU21.3
36.5GPU20
50.3Benchmarks23.5
50.7AI0
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, 48.1 to 30.6, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 24
  • 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

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20212022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+47%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu 101,150,000+109%550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+144%950
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+105%2,750
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+231%800

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