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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
51CPU33.5
40GPU28.6
58.4Benchmarks51.1
50.7AI49.3
60.7Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+29) and CPU (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 40 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 32
  • 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20212020
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+14%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPU16-core Neural EngineQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance16 TOPS+5%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 101,150,000+33%Top 26%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+111%Top 12%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+71%Top 19%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+112%Top 41%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—239,615Top 69%

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