Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

Comparisons 08-10-2022

Comprehensive testing data of Apple A15 Bionic vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, GTA etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy A15 Bionic or Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3.

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 8cx Gen 3

35%

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

A15 Bionic

80%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

76%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A15 Bionic

58%

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3

32%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Total score	841983	491882
CPU	235753	137723
GPU	319963	186921
MEM	134709	78707
UX	151566	88528

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Single-Core	1716	1027
Multi-Core	4732	4002

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Frequency	3232 MHz	3050 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	4x3.05 GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.64 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2800	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	96
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	768 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 5% better than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A15 Bionic has 2 more core than Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3. 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	3840 x 2400 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	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	99.5	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	59.5	57.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	55.6	54.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	85.2	35.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	123.9	56.6
Real Racing 3	119.6	113.7
Sniper 3D	131.4	106.7
Need for Speed No Limits	83.1	78.8
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	91.2
CSR Racing 2	71.3	67.3

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	12 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Qualcomm Spectra 395
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	9000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	5000 MBit/s.	4500 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, 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 8cx Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 specs and review.