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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
51CPU48.3
40GPU47.1
58.4Benchmarks69
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency66.5
4 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and GPU (+7). 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 61
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 52% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 1,150,000

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20212022
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock3.24 GHz+1%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%1,751,352+52%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+13%Top 12%2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+3%Top 19%5,500Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%3,700+40%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—562,123Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—425,391Top 38%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,153Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—453,685Top 26%

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