Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 18-02-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Apple A15 Bionic, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy QCS7230 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

QCS7230

48%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

QCS7230

79%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS7230

45%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS7230	A15 Bionic
Total score	669389	841983
CPU	187418	235753
GPU	254358	319963
MEM	107092	134709
UX	120490	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS7230	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1052	1716
Multi-Core	3681	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS7230	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2800 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.8 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 1x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2800
Memory bandwidth	44	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-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 13% better than QCS7230 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that QCS7230 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 650	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	1348	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	25.8	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.9	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.3	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.8	123.9
Real Racing 3	82.1	119.6
Sniper 3D	89.8	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	75.2	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	54.3	86.9
CSR Racing 2	66.8	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	64 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	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 QCS7230 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 31
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS7230 SoC - all data

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

• QCS7230 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.