Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Comprehensive comparison data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 895, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AnTuTu, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 895.

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 895

65%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 895

83%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 895

62%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 895
Total score	841983	913355
CPU	235753	255748
GPU	319963	347074
MEM	134709	146131
UX	151566	164393

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 895
Single-Core	1716	1274
Multi-Core	4732	4016

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 895
Frequency	3232 MHz	2900 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	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 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	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 10% better than Snapdragon 895 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 895. 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	34.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	108.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	63.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	59.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	92.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	133.9
Real Racing 3	119.6	129.8
Sniper 3D	131.4	143.5
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	90.4
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	93.3
CSR Racing 2	71.3	78.8

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 680
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.	10000 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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.