Apple M2 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   20-10-2022
   Detailed comparison data of Apple M2 vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Apple M2 or A15 Bionic.

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

Apple M2

99%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Apple M2

82%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Apple M2

96%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Apple M2	A15 Bionic
Total score	1377794	841983
CPU	385778	235753
GPU	523560	319963
MEM	220445	134709
UX	248006	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Apple M2	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1896	1716
Multi-Core	8862	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Apple M2	A15 Bionic
Frequency	3490 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2800
Memory bandwidth	76	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	2 Mb	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 7% better than A15 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Apple M2 has -2 more core than A15 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Apple M2	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	3490 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	3600	2989.13
# of Cores	10	5
# of Shader Units	2560
Display	2732 x 2048 pixels	2796 x 1290 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	52.3	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	163.8	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	98.3	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	90.5	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	139.5	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	201.1	123.9
Real Racing 3	196.5	119.6
Sniper 3D	215.6	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	136.3	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	141.8	86.9
CSR Racing 2	117.5	71.3

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	63 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Apple ISP	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	960	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Apple Modem 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	12500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	7500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Beidou	Galileo, NavIC, GLONASS, NavIC enabled, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, GNSS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 39
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel 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.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

A15 Bionic SoC - all data

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

• A15 Bionic specs and review.