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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
49.1CPU53.7
36.5GPU58.3
50.3Benchmarks72.3
50.7AI0
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, 61.3 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and GPU (+22). 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

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 49
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 50
  • 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 101,150,0002,100,000+83%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+3%2,250
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,6507,100+26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6504,800+81%

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