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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
27.2Inno Score
51CPU21.8
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks22.4
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+29). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
  • 383% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 480
  • 318% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 275,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20212019
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock3.24 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 101,150,000+318%Top 26%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+383%Top 12%480Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+253%Top 19%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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