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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
51CPU22.1
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks23.7
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) and CPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 452% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 420
  • 304% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20212021
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 101,150,000+297%Top 26%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+452%Top 12%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+304%Top 19%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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