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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
77.8Inno Score
49.1CPU79.2
36.5GPU73.1
50.3Benchmarks82.1
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 77.8 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+37) and benchmarks (+32). 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 79 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 73 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 82 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 61
  • 150% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20212024
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.24 GHz4.32 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 101,150,0002,750,000+139%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3203,200+38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,65010,000+77%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6506,200+134%

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