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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Samsung Exynos 9820 | |
CPU comparisonApple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or Samsung Exynos 9820 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.23 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. The Samsung Exynos 9820 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 9820 was released in Q1/2019. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
Apple A15 (2) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 9820 (1) |
15 | Generation | 3 |
A15 | Architecture | Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A14 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A16 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is 3.23 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 9820 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 9820 is at 2.70 GHz. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
A-Core | 2.70 GHz 2x Exynos M4 |
2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
B-Core | 2.30 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 |
-- | C-Core | 1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or Samsung Exynos 9820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
5 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
20 | Compute units | 12 |
640 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) can use up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Samsung Exynos 9820 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1866 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is 7.25 W, while the Samsung Exynos 9820 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 48.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 9820 is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
5 nm | Technology | 8 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9820
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
Apple iPad mini (6. Gen) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy S10+ |