Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 07-12-2023

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

42%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

87%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

40%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Total score	913715	841983
CPU	255850	235753
GPU	347209	319963
MEM	146184	134709
UX	164466	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	1274	1716
Multi-Core	4018	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2630 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.63 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2910	2800
Memory bandwidth	86	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 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 18% better than Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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 730	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	1840	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 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	34.3	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.9	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	64.5	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.4	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.4	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.3	123.9
Real Racing 3	129.3	119.6
Sniper 3D	143.9	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	91.5	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	92.2	86.9
CSR Racing 2	78.1	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	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Apple ISP
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, VP9, VP8, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X63 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	5500 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3700 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, NavIC, GPS, QZSS, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 14
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 parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 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.