Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is a 6 core processor. It can process 6 threads concurrently and is based on the 15. gen of the Apple A series series. The processor was released in Q3/2021. The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) scores 1,745 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 4,777 points.
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)

At a glance

Name: Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Family: Apple A series (25)
CPU group: Apple A15 (2)
Architecture: A15
Technology: 5 nm
Segment: Smartphone / Tablet
Generation: 15
Predecessor: --
Successor: Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) clock with 3.23 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 6
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 2x Avalanche
B-Core: 4x Blizzard
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 3.23 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.02 GHz

NPU AI performance

The 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.

AI hardware: Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications: 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU: --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores), the Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has an build in graphic solution. It has 16 SM processors, which have a total of 512 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores)
GPU frequency: 1.34 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Compute units: 16
Shader: 512
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2021
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 12
Direct X: --
Technology: 5 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 6 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) supports up to 6 GB memory in up to 1 (Single Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR4X-4266
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 6 GB
Memory channels: 1 (Single Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a TDP of 10 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 10 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a 48.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 5 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: 16.00 MB
L3-Cache: 32.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: iOS
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q3/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
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Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 MediaTek Dimensity 9400
8C 8T @ 3.62 GHzNot verified
2876
Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
5C 5T @ 3.46 GHz
2573
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
2531
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
2370
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
2370
MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ MediaTek Dimensity 9300+
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2304
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2293

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 2400
10C 10T @ 3.21 GHz
6971
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
6299
Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
5C 5T @ 3.46 GHz
6120
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
5726
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
5726
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5315
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5163

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
8C 8T @ 4.32 GHz
2236
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2140
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
1890
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1745
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1745
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1701
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1688

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5089
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz
5017
MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ MediaTek Dimensity 9200+
8C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
4946
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
4777
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
4777
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4718
Apple A12X Bionic Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
4718

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
Samsung Xclipse 920 @ 1.30 GHz
1422
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
Qualcomm Adreno 650 @ 0.67 GHz
1418
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Qualcomm Adreno 650 @ 0.67 GHz
1418
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz
1370
Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2100
ARM Mali-G78 MP14 @ 0.76 GHz
1360
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Adreno 650 @ 0.59 GHz
1250
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
Qualcomm Adreno 643L @ 0.81 GHz
1247

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1157370
Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1128320
Google Tensor G3 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
1106280
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
1076520
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 2.63 GHz
769286
Samsung Exynos 1480 Samsung Exynos 1480
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
742548
Qualcomm QCM6490 Qualcomm QCM6490
8C 8T @ 2.71 GHz
673946

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 8000
8C 8T @ 2.75 GHz
820000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
816812
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
811000
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
806250
Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
789419
Apple A12Z Bionic Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz
779044
Apple A14 Bionic Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
729968

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple A16 Bionic Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz
17
Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU) Apple A16 Bionic (5-CPU 4-GPU)
5C 5T @ 3.46 GHz
17
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
15.8
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
15.8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
15
Samsung Exynos 990 Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
15
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
15

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