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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
49.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
48.2Inno Score
51.1CPU36.8
41.7GPU34.9
—Benchmarks62.8
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49.9 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 42 vs 35
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,332 vs 1,317
  • 41% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,854 vs 2,025
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,661 vs 4,051

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20212025
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz+16%2.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance15.8 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu—1,369,654Top 40%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—326,383Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—225,557Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—349,256Top 43%
AnTuTu 12—1,374,517Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,332+77%Top 13%1,317Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,661+40%Top 20%4,051Top 32%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,854+41%Top 21%2,025Top 25%

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