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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
51CPU32
40GPU28.2
58.4Benchmarks50.8
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency76.2
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+19) and GPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 51
  • 121% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,200
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,160

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 61
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz+30%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 810

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s51.2 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,000+35%850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+100%1,160
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+77%3,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+121%1,200

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