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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
35.7Inno Score
51CPU26.3
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks35.3
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+25) and benchmarks (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 55
  • 176% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,050
  • 152% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20212024
Process5 nm+17%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,000+150%Top 26%460,000Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+152%Top 12%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+176%Top 19%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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