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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
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Summary
Introduction:
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is an Apple processor for iPhones/iPads, designed for performance within the Apple ecosystem.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is intended for upper-mid-range Android smartphones, focusing on balanced performance and efficiency.
Manufacturing and Architecture: The A15 Bionic (5 nm) features two high-performance and four efficiency cores, Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) graphics, 16 MB L2 and 32 MB L3 cache. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) uses Kryo cores and Qualcomm Adreno 720 graphics; according to specifications, it does not have dedicated L2 or L3 cache.
Performance and Gaming: The A15 Bionic significantly outperforms the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in single-core and multi-core performance. For gaming, the A15 Bionic offers superior performance thanks to stronger graphics and 34 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with 17 GB/s delivers good, but lower gaming performance.
Energy and Price: Both are energy-efficient for mobile use. The 4 nm process of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 enables high efficiency, while the A15 Bionic is known for its performance-energy balance. Apple devices are premium, whereas Snapdragon devices offer a balanced price-performance ratio. Summary and Recommendation: The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) offers outstanding computing and graphics performance for demanding Apple users.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is a solid choice for Android users looking for a balanced performance and efficiency package in the upper-mid-range.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is intended for upper-mid-range Android smartphones, focusing on balanced performance and efficiency.
Manufacturing and Architecture: The A15 Bionic (5 nm) features two high-performance and four efficiency cores, Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) graphics, 16 MB L2 and 32 MB L3 cache. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) uses Kryo cores and Qualcomm Adreno 720 graphics; according to specifications, it does not have dedicated L2 or L3 cache.
Performance and Gaming: The A15 Bionic significantly outperforms the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in single-core and multi-core performance. For gaming, the A15 Bionic offers superior performance thanks to stronger graphics and 34 GB/s memory bandwidth. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with 17 GB/s delivers good, but lower gaming performance.
Energy and Price: Both are energy-efficient for mobile use. The 4 nm process of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 enables high efficiency, while the A15 Bionic is known for its performance-energy balance. Apple devices are premium, whereas Snapdragon devices offer a balanced price-performance ratio. Summary and Recommendation: The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) offers outstanding computing and graphics performance for demanding Apple users.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is a solid choice for Android users looking for a balanced performance and efficiency package in the upper-mid-range.
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
- High single-core and multi-core performance
- Strong graphics performance (Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores))
- High memory bandwidth (34 GB/s)
- Extensive L2/L3 cache
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- Balanced performance and efficiency
- Modern 4 nm manufacturing process
- Solid graphics performance (Qualcomm Adreno 720)
- Good price-performance ratio in mid-range devices
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.63 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.63 GHz
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
Multi-core performance
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
100 %
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.63 GHz
More benchmarks
Specifications
At a glance
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| Family | Apple A series (27) | Qualcomm Snapdragon (105) |
| CPU group | Apple A15 (2) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (1) |
| Architecture | A15 | Kryo Prime, Gold, Silver |
| Technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | ||
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 6 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x Avalanche 3.23 GHz |
1x Cortex-A715 2.63 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Blizzard 2.02 GHz |
3x Cortex-A715 2.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 3: | 4x Cortex-A510 1.80 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 16.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 32.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| GPU name | Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) | Qualcomm Adreno 720 |
| GPU frequency | 1.34 GHz | 0.44 - 0.44 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 16 / 512 | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 0 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB | |
| Technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2021 | Q4/2023 |
NPU AI performance
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm AI engine |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | Hexagon |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 (34.1 GB/s) | LPDDR5-6400 (25.6 GB/s) LPDDR4X-4266 (17.1 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | ||
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| TDP | 10 W | |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
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| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | iOS | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | ||
| Release date | Q3/2021 | Q4/2023 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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