Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Full comparison data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 865.

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 865

42%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 865

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 865

39%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Total score	841983	583551
CPU	235753	163401
GPU	319963	221754
MEM	134709	93372
UX	151566	105047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Single-Core	1716	934
Multi-Core	4732	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 865
Frequency	3232 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	8x2.84 GHz Kryo 585
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	4x16bit, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	2750
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	4 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 12% better than Snapdragon 865 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 865. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	989
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	2840 x 2160 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	29.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	62.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	58.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	59.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	49.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	76.5
Real Racing 3	119.6	73.3
Sniper 3D	131.4	111.3
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	93.8
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	85
CSR Racing 2	71.3	70.3

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	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	SBAS, NavIC enabled, Galileo, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, 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 865 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 specs and review.