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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
52.6Inno Score
49.1CPU45.7
36.5GPU45.7
50.3Benchmarks61.2
50.7AI0
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, 52.6 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and GPU (+9). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 46
  • 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: 46 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 61
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 2,650

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 101,150,0001,550,000+35%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+13%2,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+3%5,500
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,700+40%

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