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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
51CPU29.7
40GPU26.7
58.4Benchmarks50
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 50
  • 160% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,020
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 61
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 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 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,000+40%Top 26%822,983Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+127%Top 12%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+93%Top 19%2,930Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+160%Top 41%1,020Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,799Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—130,677Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—169,615Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—231,892Top 72%

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