Qualcomm QCS6490 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   18-02-2023
   Full compare data of Qualcomm QCS6490 vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy QCS6490 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

QCS6490

42%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

QCS6490

81%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS6490

40%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS6490	A15 Bionic
Total score	592145	841983
CPU	165802	235753
GPU	225011	319963
MEM	94749	134709
UX	106579	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS6490	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	920	1716
Multi-Core	3344	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS6490	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2700 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2800
Memory bandwidth	16	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A15 Bionic is 16% better than QCS6490 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCS6490 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	Adreno 643L	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	812 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	1573	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	576
Display	2520 x 1080 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	26.4	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	67.5	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	92.6	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	51.5	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	57.8	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	84.9	123.9
Real Racing 3	115.8	119.6
Sniper 3D	148.5	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	129.7	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	120.8	86.9
CSR Racing 2	120.9	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	192 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	36 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570L	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Modem QCM6490 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1600 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC enabled, GBeidou, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, Galileo	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 Qualcomm QCS6490 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, as well as read the test results at the links below.

QCS6490 SoC - all data

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

• QCS6490 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.