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Apple A15 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
41.9Inno Score
51CPU33.7
40GPU28.2
58.4Benchmarks47.4
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and GPU (+12). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 47
  • 121% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,650 vs 1,200
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 61
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20212024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+18%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
NPU16-core Neural EngineSamsung NPU
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,150,000+55%742,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+102%1,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+66%3,400
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650+121%1,200

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