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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
51CPU54.2
40GPU57.9
58.4Benchmarks76
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 51.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and benchmarks (+18). 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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 51
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 40
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 61
  • 125% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W+22%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz3.3 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+125%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%2,312,709+101%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+3%Top 12%2,250Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%7,100+26%Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%4,800+81%Top 11%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—643,922Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—790,016Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—341,129Top 20%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—537,642Top 18%

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