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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
49.9Inno Score
49.1CPU40.4
36.5GPU41
50.3Benchmarks57.5
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency73.8
3 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49.9 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13) and benchmarks (+7). Apple A15 Bionic 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 40
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,900
  • 16% higher Max clock: 3.24 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 5,100

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 61
  • 98% higher Max bandwidth: 67.6 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

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 GHz1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz+16%2.8 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 732

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-4266LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.6 GB/s+98%

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 7
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@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,400,000+22%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+22%1,900
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+11%5,100
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,100+17%

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