Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Detailed compare data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A15 Bionic

60%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

76%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

74%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Total score	841983	1659178
CPU	235753	464567
GPU	319963	630479
MEM	134709	265471
UX	151566	298654

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Single-Core	1716	2168
Multi-Core	4732	6843

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Frequency	3232 MHz	3200 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 0% better than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Adreno 740
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	980 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	2138
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		2048
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	7680 x 4320 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	32.2	45.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	140.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	84.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	77.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	120.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	173.7
Real Racing 3	119.6	168.5
Sniper 3D	131.4	185.6
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	117.5
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	121.6
CSR Racing 2	71.3	101.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	12 MP	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 700
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	27000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	8000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	NavIC enabled, GNSS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, QZSS, SBAS, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is better: 31
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A15 Bionic specs and review.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs and review.