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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
51CPU93.3
40GPU97.9
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AIspec-based—
60.7Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+58) and CPU (+42). Apple A15 Bionic 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 40
  • 268% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 2,650
  • 127% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 5,650
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,320

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20212026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.5—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.24 GHz5 GHz+54%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 14%4,312+86%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 23%12,801+127%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 42%9,739+268%Top 2%

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