Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 vs Apple A15 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 7c+ 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 7c+ Gen 3

29%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

80%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3

27%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Total score	403836	841983
CPU	113064	235753
GPU	153464	319963
MEM	64616	134709
UX	72691	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	905	1716
Multi-Core	3076	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3	A15 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		15800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 575 Prime 4x1.5 GHz Kryo 575 Gold	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	2800
Memory bandwidth	17	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 25% better than Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 7c+ 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 640	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	986	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	384
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	29.8	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.2	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.4	123.9
Real Racing 3	69.4	119.6
Sniper 3D	105.1	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	66.7	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	63.7	86.9
CSR Racing 2	71.8	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	36 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	3700 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2900 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	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 7c+ Gen 3 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c+ 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.