Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898

Comparisons 14-09-2022

Full testing data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 898.

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 898

72%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 898

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 898

69%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 898
Total score	841983	1004791
CPU	235753	281332
GPU	319963	381820
MEM	134709	160773
UX	151566	180867

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 898
Single-Core	1716	1401
Multi-Core	4732	4418

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 898
Frequency	3232 MHz	3090 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	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 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 4% better than Snapdragon 898 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 898. 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	37.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	119.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	70.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	65.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	101.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	147.2
Real Racing 3	119.6	142.7
Sniper 3D	131.4	157.3
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	99.7
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	102.3
CSR Racing 2	71.3	86.6

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	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	128 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.	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	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS
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 898 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.