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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
89.3Inno Score
49.1CPU93.7
36.5GPU87.4
50.3Benchmarks95.7
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency74.8
1 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 89.3 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+51) and benchmarks (+45). 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

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 87 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 96 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 61
  • 248% higher AnTuTu 10: 4,000,000 vs 1,150,000

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20212025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5—

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock3.24 GHz4.6 GHz+42%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+150%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu 101,150,0004,000,000+248%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,3203,850+66%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,65011,900+111%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6507,700+191%

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