Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 875, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft, Madout2, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 875.

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 875

64%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 875

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 875

61%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 875
Total score	841983	892580
CPU	235753	249924
GPU	319963	339178
MEM	134709	142802
UX	151566	160655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 875
Single-Core	1716	1404
Multi-Core	4732	4904

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 875
Frequency	3232 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	2750
Memory bandwidth	92	51.2
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	ARMv8.4-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 875 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 875. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple A15 Bionic GPU	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	3232 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	2989.13	1486
# of Cores	5
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2796 x 1290 pixels	3840 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	34.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	105.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	63.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	58.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	90.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	130.5
Real Racing 3	119.6	126.8
Sniper 3D	131.4	139.5
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	88.8
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	91.9
CSR Racing 2	71.3	76.1

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	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X57 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	Beidou, NavIC enabled, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, GLONASS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear 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 875 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 875 specs and review.