Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A15 Bionic

Comparisons   01-11-2024
   Full comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A15 Bionic, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 8 Elite

100%

A15 Bionic

60%

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

Snapdragon 8 Elite

88%

A15 Bionic

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 8 Elite

98%

A15 Bionic

58%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A15 Bionic
Total score	3123644	841983
CPU	874624	235753
GPU	1186984	319963
MEM	499774	134709
UX	562252	151566

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A15 Bionic
Single-Core	3395	1716
Multi-Core	10489	4732

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 8 Elite	A15 Bionic
Frequency	4320 MHz	3232 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	3 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14000 millions	15800 millions
Core configuration	2x4.32 GHz Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x3.53 GHz Oryon (Phoenix M)	2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.86 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	5300	2800
Memory bandwidth	92	92
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.5

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 8 Elite is 25% better than A15 Bionic in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 830	Apple A15 Bionic GPU
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	3232 MHz
GFloPS	3382	2989.13
# of Cores		5
# of Shader Units	3072
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	116.6	32.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	372.6	99.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	220.1	59.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	205.1	55.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	314.4	85.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	454.5	123.9
Real Racing 3	444.4	119.6
Sniper 3D	485.2	131.4
Need for Speed No Limits	309.7	83.1
Mortal Kombat X	321.3	86.9
CSR Racing 2	265.5	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	320 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	240 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 770	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	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X80 Modem-RF System 5G	5G Modem
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	7000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	5000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GPS, NavIC, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, NavIC enabled	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 8 Elite is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Apple A15 Bionic is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 8 Elite 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.