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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
51CPU32.3
40GPU28.5
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 29
  • 114% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,241
  • 111% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,097
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 3,344

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20212026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+25%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+111%Top 14%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+69%Top 23%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+114%Top 42%1,241Bottom 33%

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