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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Apple A15 Bionic
48.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
49.1CPU42.5
36.5GPU43
50.3Benchmarks60
50.7AI0
60.7Efficiency71.4
3 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.3 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and benchmarks (+10). 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 43
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 37
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 50
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 61
  • 97% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3.24 GHz+8%3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 735

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s67.2 GB/s+97%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 101,150,0001,500,000+30%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+19%1,950
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+9%5,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,6503,300+25%

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