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Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
51CPU30.7
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks—
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 39
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • 35% higher Max clock: 3.24 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20212019
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.5ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,150,000Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650Top 19%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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