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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
29.9Inno Score
49.1CPU27.6
36.5GPU24.6
50.3Benchmarks34.8
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency37
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.1 to 29.9, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+51) and efficiency (+24). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 37
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 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 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20212021
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+12%8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock3.24 GHz+1%3.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU16-core Neural EngineHexagon 698
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 101,150,000+53%750,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+121%1,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+88%3,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+112%1,250

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