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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
31.2Inno Score
51CPU24.4
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks31.5
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 32
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
  • 218% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 730
  • 197% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 1,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20212020
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+41%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 692
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu 101,150,000+191%Top 26%395,000Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+218%Top 12%730Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+197%Top 19%1,900Top 72%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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