Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)

Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is a processor specifically designed for mobile devices. It was manufactured using the advanced 5-nanometer process. This significantly contributes to its high energy efficiency. This feature is particularly important for long battery life. The integrated graphics unit, an Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores), offers convincing graphics performance.

This is noticeable in smooth gaming and graphically demanding applications. The underlying A15 architecture ensures consistently responsive and smooth system performance. Even after several years of intensive use, this chip delivers a reliable and pleasant experience. The processor is equipped with 16 MB of Level 2 cache and a generous 32 MB of Level 3 cache.

This equipment makes it ready for a variety of tasks. A maximum memory bandwidth of 34 GB/s supports fast data processing. We see that this chip has been thoughtfully developed. Apple has placed great emphasis on deep optimization of hardware and software. This benefits the entire user experience. One can say that the Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) masters its tasks with confidence.

  • High energy efficiency through 5-nm manufacturing
  • Convincing integrated graphics performance (Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores))
  • Smooth system performance thanks to A15 architecture and caches
  • Reliable performance even over longer periods

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 11 / 176
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank 17 / 177
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
5C / 5T · 3.46 GHz
2,573
Apple A16 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
2,531
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
2,370
Google Tensor G5
8C / 8T · 3.78 GHz
2,362
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
2,293
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
6,133
Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
5C / 5T · 3.46 GHz
6,120
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
5,726
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C / 8T · 3.36 GHz
5,315
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C / 8T · 3.36 GHz
5,163
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple A17 Pro
6C / 6T · 3.78 GHz
2,140
Apple A16 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
1,890
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
1,745
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
1,701
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
1,619
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C / 8T · 3.36 GHz
5,017
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
8C / 8T · 3.35 GHz
4,946
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
4,777
Apple A12X Bionic
8C / 8T · 2.49 GHz
4,718
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C / 8T · 2.49 GHz
4,718
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
Qualcomm Adreno 650
1,418
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Adreno 650
1,418
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
1,370
Samsung Exynos 2100
ARM Mali-G78 MP14
1,360
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Adreno 650
1,250
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

Samsung Exynos 2200
8C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
1,128,320
Google Tensor G3
8C / 8T · 2.91 GHz
1,106,280
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
1,076,520
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz
902,020
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C / 8T · 2.63 GHz
769,286
AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C / 8T · 2.84 GHz
816,812 pts
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C / 8T · 2.85 GHz
811,000 pts
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
806,250 pts
Google Tensor G2
8C / 8T · 2.85 GHz
789,419 pts
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C / 8T · 2.49 GHz
779,044 pts
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple A16 Bionic
6C / 6T · 3.46 GHz
17.0 TOPS
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
15.8 TOPS
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C / 6T · 3.23 GHz
15.8 TOPS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
15.0 TOPS
Samsung Exynos 990
8C / 8T · 2.73 GHz
15.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyApple A series (27)
CPU groupApple A15 (2)
ArchitectureA15
Technology5 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation15
Predecessor
SuccessorApple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
Q1/2025

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 2x Avalanche
3.23 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Blizzard
2.02 GHz
L2-Cache16.00 MB
L3-Cache32.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameApple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
GPU frequency1.34 GHz
CUs / Shader16 / 512
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory6 GB
Technology5 nm
Release dateQ3/2021

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareApple Neural Engine
AI specifications16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-4266
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory6 GB
Memory channels1
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP10 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsiOS
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2021
Release price
Documents
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
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