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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
35.5Inno Score
49.1CPU25.8
36.5GPU21.5
50.3Benchmarks37.1
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 37
  • 130% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,150
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.24 GHz+23%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,000+44%800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+102%1,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+74%3,250
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+130%1,150

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