Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1.

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 Plus Gen 1

78%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

76%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Total score	841983	1085878
CPU	235753	304036
GPU	319963	412640
MEM	134709	173742
UX	151566	195461

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Single-Core	1716	1514
Multi-Core	4732	4774

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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-X2 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0 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	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 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 Plus Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	1800
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		1024
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	41.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	128.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	77.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	70.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	110.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	158.6
Real Racing 3	119.6	154.9
Sniper 3D	131.4	169.1
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	107.9
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	111.3
CSR Racing 2	71.3	92.6

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	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 685
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GNSS, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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 Plus Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 specs and review.