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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
38.4Inno Score
51CPU29.6
40GPU24.9
58.4Benchmarks42
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency73.8
6 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+21) and benchmarks (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 42
  • 231% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 800
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 61
  • 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 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,150,000+92%Top 26%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+127%Top 12%1,020Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+95%Top 19%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+231%Top 41%800Top 87%

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